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The San Francisco 49ers’ defense goes as far as Nick Bosa does. Without one of their franchise cornerstones on the field, a depleted defensive line struggled to compete. No team had a lower sack percentage than the 49ers, which was 1.1% lower than the 31st-place team. The 49ers had six fewer sacks than the 31st-place […]
Barring a post-June 1 A.J. Brown to the AFC East kind of move, the San Francisco 49ers roster heading into the summer is set. Today, we’ll go through the Niners’ roster, position by position, and identify the biggest question as OTAs kick off in a week. Let’s get right into it. Quarterbacks The lingering Mac […]
It wouldn’t be surprising if we get to the middle of the season and multiple members from the San Francisco 49ers’ rookie class have carved out a role in their first year. De’Zhaun Stribling is predicted to fill the Jauan Jennings void, although I believe he’s closer to the mold and production of Deebo Samuel. […]
49ers’ Brock Purdy reveals expectations for rookie De’Zhaun Stribling“Stribling’s a guy that has a lot of raw talent,” Purdy said. “And just throwing routes on air and stuff to him, and getting a feel for how he moves, and his speed, he’s a guy that, once we obviously get him in the playbook a lot, […]
The San Francisco 49ers made a number of key acquisitions this offseason, as they look to build off their playoff appearance last year and launch back into contender status. The biggest of them all? Wide receiver Mike Evans, who signed a three-year deal with the 49ers in free agency. Evans and the 49ers aligned on […]
The 49ers spent money this free agency looking to replace Jauan Jennings and Brandon Aiyuk while adding valuable experience in depth to a room needing both. After a disappointing loss in Seattle in the divisional round, the 49ers’ wide receiver group needed speed and players who can shake free from man-to-man coverage independent of Kyle […]
Under the “football is a game of inches” mantra is a picture of Kyle Shanahan leaning against a Gatorade cooler in the San Francisco 49ers locker room. You cannot tell Shanahan’s story without Emmanuel Sanders, MetLife Stadium, blockbuster trades for future Hall of Famers, or a Google search of “Can you still play with a […]
In past years, the Falcons have had to be concerned about losing key offensive assistants to other teams, with Kyle Shanahan leaving his post as Falcons offensive coordinator for a job as the 49ers head coach, former quarterbacks coach Charles London taking other opportunities, and fans preparing themselves to lose Zac Robinson before it became […]
While there has been a lot of scrutiny around some of the decisions the 49ers made in the 2026 NFL Draft, the reality is that few of their crop of rookies are going to be under pressure to have a substantial impact off the bat. San Francisco will hope that De’Zhaun Stribling and defensive linemen […]
49ers’ top scout dishes on Romello Height, Kaelon Black and team’s draft class (paywall)“John Lynch wasn’t just being descriptive when he said the 49ers had a high “hair on fire grade” for Height, whom they took early in the third round. As Ahmad explained, hair on fire is an analytics measurement the team uses, one […]
The Bears have signed veteran running back Salvon Ahmed, Jordan Schultz reported on Wednesday. Ahmed, 27, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent signing by the 49ers in 2020. He was waived in August of that year and got claimed by the Dolphins, starting the year off on the practice squad and eventually earning […]
The San Francisco 49ers got their schedule release last week, and it is littered with high-profile games from start to finish. San Francisco has two international trips, their regular division schedule, and a number of playoff contenders on the schedule. That should make for a ton of entertaining matchups, similarly to what we saw last […]
Today is May 20th, 2026, and the San Francisco 49ers and star receiver Brandon Aiyuk are no closer to a resolution. The bizarre timeline from holdout to a lucrative extension to where we are now is truly something. Speculation has run rampant about which side is to blame, what the circumstances are surrounding the 49ers’ […]
SB Nation’s Doug Farrar wrote an article about 9 undrafted free agents that could make Week 1 rosters. National champion Mikail Kamara, a defensive lineman from the Indiana Hoosiers, was listed for the San Francisco 49ers: Speaking of defensive lines that are figuring out their EDGE situation, the 49ers are hoping that the combination of […]
Osa Odighizuwa could end up being the San Francisco 49ers’ best offseason acquisition. The 49ers traded a third-round pick to select a third-rounder from the 2021 NFL Draft who has lived near the top of the NFL in interior pressures. Odighizuwa joined former 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman on his podcast to discuss why he joined […]
Plenty of headlines emerged when the Week 1 matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers was announced this offseason. For one, it will be the first regular-season NFL game played on the continent, although Australians were treated to the American Bowl in 1999. More importantly on a micro level, though, is that […]
The San Francisco 49ers needed the best version of Nick Bosa in 2025 to compete defensively. The team was comfortable with the number of veterans leaving because they still had their superstar pass rusher. The season began like a typical Bosa year. He had three tackles for loss, a sack, and a forced fumble to […]
The Arizona Cardinals are preparing to step into the strength of the NFC West Division and attempt to upset a lot of fans and stable franchises. The Cardinals will have to learn a new offense and become the Los Angeles Rams 2.0 and mirror the San Francisco 49ers. How much this Cardinals’ offense will improve […]
The 49ers’ 38,000-mile travel schedule and Kyle Shanahan’s big WR decisions: Mailbag (paywall)“My guess is they’ll go to Colorado Springs right after the Cowboys game (as they did in 2022, before their last trip to Mexico City). It’s only a two-hour flight and, in conjunction with the flight to Mexico City, would shave a whole […]
It’s official! The PWHL will play in San Jose next season. In a press conference this afternoon, officials from the Professional Women’s Hockey League were joined on stage by San Jose soccer legend Brandi Chastain and Bay Area skating legend Kristi Yamaguchi to make the announcement. While there are a lot of details to be ironed out before the season starts in December, there are some things that PWHL Executive Vice President of Business Operations Amy Scheer can promise. “I think there’s...
The San Francisco 49ers roster has been among the deepest in the NFL for years. While the names at the top headline the roster, such as Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams, and others, the roster continues to have hidden gems and players waiting to break out. Whether it is an UDFA or a late-round pick, the […]
The San Francisco 49ers got their schedule release last week, and it features several high-profile games, including five standalone games, as they received a third-place division schedule. The 49ers will play the AFC West, NFC East, six division games, and three other teams that finished third in their divisions last year. While the 49ers did […]
Opinions aren’t split about the San Francisco 49ers brass. In fact, 71% of our poll voters believed John Lynch was the right man for the job. This was after Lynch and Kyle Shanahan caught flak, as they tend to do around NFL Draft time, for selecting a couple of players higher than what was expected […]
The San Francisco 49ers are looking like one of the more complete rosters in the NFL following free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft, as they’ve addressed quite a few holes without losing much talent overall. Some of the key issues addressed this offseason were wide receiver and defensive line, where the 49ers added Mike […]
49ers named ideal landing spot for two remaining NFL free agents“The veteran has a physical inside presence, using his power to displace defensive tackles,” Bowen wrote. “And he has the movement ability to pull on gap schemes, which fits into Kyle Shanahan’s system. “Zeitler also uses his strong base in protection, ranking 37th out of […]