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The San Francisco 49ers dropped a bombshell on Friday when the team announced it was voiding Brandon Aiyuk’s 2026 guaranteed money. The surprise move came amid reports that the organization had grown frustrated with Aiyuk’s absence from the team. The 49ers believes the veteran receiver failed to live up to contractual obligations by missing meetings […]

When news broke that Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers were approaching a breakup in 2026 after the team removed over $26 million in bonus money from his contract, it led fans to perform unofficial autopsies on the former first-round pick’s tenure with the team. How did Aiyuk go from a player they refused […]

The San Francisco 49ers are set to take on the Carolina Panthers in a “Monday Night Football” matchup in Week 12. With both teams fighting to remain relevant in the NFC playoff mix, head coach Kyle Shanahan had some kind words for one of Carolina’s rookies. Shanahan, who is 45 years old, claims that he […]

On Sunday afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers improved to 7-4 on the 2025 NFL season with an impressive road win over the Arizona Cardinals in dominant fashion on the road. The 49ers were able to fully bounce back from last week’s home demolition at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams and continued their quest […]

Star quarterback Brock Purdy will make his much-awaited return to the field when the San Francisco 49ers take on division rival Arizona Cardinals in Week 11 on Sunday. San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that Purdy will start versus the Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Purdy has not played since Week 4 after reaggravating a […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan provided an optimistic update Wednesday on quarterback Brock Purdy’s potential return to action. For the fourth straight week, Purdy was listed as a limited participant in practice, but Shanahan made it clear this week’s workload will look much different. “It’ll be an aggressive practice,” Shanahan told reporters. “We’ve […]

For years, the San Francisco 49ers have hinged their identity on defense. They have been known for a relentless pass rush, suffocating coverage, and physicality that wore opponents down. On Sunday, though, that identity was nowhere to be found. The Los Angeles Rams came into Levi’s Stadium and exposed every crack in a once-formidable unit. […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t hide his optimism after Sunday’s 42-26 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Even with Brock Purdy inactive again, Shanahan indicated the quarterback is tracking well, noting this week the former starter was “further along” than last week and weighing whether to make him active in an emergency […]

The San Francisco 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams in a Week 10 divisional clash. While Brock Purdy could be active for the first time since Week 4, Mac Jones will get the start against LA. Jones has gone 5-2 filling in for Purdy, who suffered a turf toe injury that’s limited him to two […]

The San Francisco 49ers improved to 6-3 with a Week 9 victory over the New York Giants. Against all odds, the 49ers keep winning despite numerous injuries. But San Francisco faces a major challenge in Week 10 as the team will host the red-hot Los Angeles Rams in a divisional clash Sunday. Mac Jones has […]

The injury-plagued San Francisco 49ers square off against the Los Angeles Rams in an NFC West showdown Sunday. Mac Jones is slated to make his eighth start of the season in place of Brock Purdy in Week 10. San Francisco’s backup QB is a big reason why the 49ers remain contenders despite suffering numerous injuries. […]

Brock Purdy has only played in two games this season, as the San Francisco 49ers quarterback has been dealing with turf toe. With 10 on the horizon, head coach Kyle Shanahan weighs in on the possibility of Purdy’s return to the field. The 45-year-old head coach claims that Purdy is getting closer to returning to […]

The NFL trade deadline has passed, and the San Francisco 49ers will battle the Los Angeles Rams in Week 10 after not making any trade deadline moves. Now, they look to move on without making the moves needed to fill in the gaps. Although the Niners have managed to contend despite the injuries, they still […]

The San Francisco 49ers continue to win games despite multiple injuries. San Francisco is 6-3 heading into Week 10 after beating New York 34-24 on Sunday. Unfortunately, the 49ers have now confirmed that they’ve lost another defensive player to a major injury. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed on Monday that rookie Mykel Williams suffered […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been dealing with injuries all season, but they have still been able to get into the win column. One of those injuries has been Brock Purdy, who hasn’t played much because of a toe injury. Though he’s missed the past few weeks, it doesn’t seem like he’s near returning, and […]

Jauan Jennings’ contract picture entering this season was settled quickly, which matters for any trade chatter now. In early September, after returning from a calf issue, the 49ers added up to 3 million dollars in playtime incentives to his one-year deal, taking his 2025 earning potential from 7.5 million to 10.5 million, as reported at […]

The New England Patriots reshaped their depth chart by moving Keion White to San Francisco and Kyle Dugger to Pittsburgh, and, per ESPN reporting, could still explore adding an edge rusher while planning to keep Anfernee Jennings. That backdrop matters because it immediately feeds the San Francisco 49ers’ own pass rush calculus following Tuesday’s swap. […]

NFL players have their highs and lows, and midway through the 2025-26 season is definitely a frustrating time for wide receiver Jauan Jennings of the San Francisco 49ers. The star receiver has shown major flashes in the past, but this season, he is dealing with multiple injuries, which have affected him in the passing game. […]

The San Francisco 49ers have stayed in NFC West contention with Mac Jones handling quarterback duties. Yet many fans are wondering when Brock Purdy comes back from his NFL injury. Kyle Shanahan helped answer that question Monday. The head coach, however, dropped a “too early” take on Purdy’s pending situation. “I think it’s too early […]

San Francisco 49ers fans and front-office observers woke up Monday asking the same blunt question: Do the 49ers need to make a trade? After Sunday’s 26-15 loss in Houston, the short answer feels obvious, according to David Lombardi of the San Francisco Standard. C.J. Stroud ripped the 49ers for 318 yards and two touchdowns, completing […]

The San Francisco 49ers were thoroughly outplayed in a 26–15 loss to the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium, a defeat that dropped them to 5–3 and knocked them out of first place in the NFC West. As emotions settled in the aftermath, head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke openly about the comprehensive defeat, crediting the Texans […]

San Francisco 49ers fans received very promising news on star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. According to San Francisco Chronicle beat writer Eric Branch and head coach Kyle Shanahan, the practice window for Aiyuk could be opening soon. It’s a 21-day practice window, so when it opens, that doesn’t necessarily mean he will practice immediately. All […]

As the San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night, 20-10, it featured another impeccable performance from star running back Christian McCaffrey. It also featured the return of 49ers tight end George Kittle, who made a prediction regarding McCaffrey that is likely to come true. In the win over the Falcons, McCaffrey rushed […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ injury-weary season encountered a fresh setback in Week 6, resulting in a 30-19 road loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before 62,411 fans. Amid the team’s struggles, wide receiver Jauan Jennings was at the center of an on-field confrontation with head coach Kyle Shanahan. The sideline confrontation occurred late in the […]

The San Francisco 49ers lost linebacker Fred Warner for the rest of the 2025-26 season after he suffered a gruesome ankle injury on Sunday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan shared his immediate reaction to the situation during the team’s 30-19 Week 6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While heading into the locker room at halftime, […]

The San Francisco 49ers have overcome numerous injuries to start the season 4-1. A banged up Mac Jones is expected to lead San Francisco’s offense again in Week 6 with Brock Purdy ruled out. And the 49ers are playing without star pass rusher Nick Bosa, who suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Week 3. However, […]

The banged up San Francisco 49ers improved to 4-1 on the season with a Week 5 win over the Los Angeles Rams. San Francisco benefited from a gutsy performance by Mac Jones in the overtime victory. The backup QB played through pain with Brock Purdy sidelined. And Jones could be called on again in Week […]

Week 5 of the NFL season may have been the wildest one yet, and the story coming out of the weekend is unquestionably all of the blown leads across the league. Six different teams lost after holding double-digit advantages in Week 5, but the teams coming from behind deserve some credit as well. Some of […]

Liam Coen has gone against the San Francisco 49ers many times throughout his career, but only once as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. That game notably ended with Coen’s heated interaction with Robert Saleh and Kyle Shanahan, which he hopes to put to rest. Before joining the Jaguars, Coen spent four years as an […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan provided a timeline Friday for tight end George Kittle’s expected return, indicating that Week 7 is the more likely target as he continues recovering from a hamstring injury. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Shanahan told reporters that while Kittle has been making progress, his return in Week 6 […]

The San Francisco 49ers got a huge win on Thursday Night Football. San Francisco won 26-23 in an overtime thriller against Los Angeles. Now the 49ers sit atop the NFC West and look in control of the division. Kyle Shanahan is probably saying “I told you so” somewhere after the big win. 49ers QB Mac […]

When news broke that Mac Jones, not $265 million man Brock Purdy, would be getting the start under center for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5 versus the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football, it left fans in Niners Nation feeling less than confident. Sure, Jones and Purdy had put up basically the […]

The San Francisco 49ers looked depleted and outmanned. Yet Kyle Shanahan outcoached Sean McVay. Then the undermanned 49ers outplayed a heavily favored Los Angeles Rams team on Thursday night. Mac Jones withstood immense punishment to throw 342 yards, while the Niners provided massive defensive stops to prevail 26-23 in overtime at Inglewood. The reactions sparked […]

The San Francisco 49ers entered SoFi Stadium with an injury pileup — from Nick Bosa to Brock Purdy. One more defender landed on the NFL injury list: Kalia Davis during the Los Angeles Rams contest Thursday. The interior defensive lineman noticeably wasn’t dressed out for the second half. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network revealed […]

Week 4 was a mixed bag for the NFC West, with the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers taking losses while the Seattle Seahawks narrowly eked out a win on Thursday Night Football, and the Los Angeles Rams made a statement against the then-undefeated Indianapolis Colts. With another NFC West showdown officially on the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are reeling after a 26-21 Week 4 loss vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars that saw their offense turn the ball over four times. Despite the poor performance, head coach Kyle Shanahan shared some good news with the media on Monday morning. Shanahan revealed that the 49ers are hoping safety Malik Mustapha will […]

The San Francisco 49ers fell victim to an upset in Week 4. Even with Brock Purdy returning to action from a turf toe injury, San Francisco was upset by the Jacksonville Jaguars at home. The loss ended the 49ers’ bid to stay undefeated this season. It was a close contest, as the Jaguars won by […]

The San Francisco 49ers lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 26-21, in Week 4. It was the first loss of the year for the 49ers despite Brock Purdy returning since suffering an injury in Week 1. The 49ers also saw wide receiver Ricky Pearsall play despite being questionable, although he left the game early with a […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday in a 26-21 defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Brock Purdy returned for the first time since Week 1 and threw for 309 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. In the game, 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall suffered an injury and left […]