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After the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 9 win over the New York Giants, head coach Kyle Shanahan said, “We’re worried it’s an ACL” when referring to first-round pick Mykel Williams’ injury. Williams was well on his way to playing a season-high in snaps against the Giants. Even after injury, he ended up playing 50 percent […]
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There’s one NFC game remaining in Week 9, but it’s between teams ranked 11th and 14th. Even with a win, the Dallas Cowboys would be on the outside looking in of the playoff picture. Let’s look at the NFC Standings a week a day before the NFL’s trade deadline. NFC Playoff Picture We will break […]
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After a disappointing Week 8 loss in Houston, the San Francisco 49ers bounced back and closed the quick two-game road trip with an impressive 34-24 win over the New York Giants. The 34 points were the 49ers’ highest output of the season so far, meaning all three stars will come from that side of the […]
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The potential Miami Dolphins fire sale began on Monday morning. Jaelan Phillips reunited with former defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. The Eagles acquired Phillips from Miami for a third-round pick. Phillips comes with immense pass-rush upside. Perhaps the dealbreaker for the San Francisco 49ers was that Phillips was under contract only for this season. Plus, he […]
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It was not a good day for John Hussey’s officiating crew. One of the more noticeable things from the 49ers’ 34–24 win over the New York Giants on Sunday was how baffling some of the calls that fell on Hussey’s watch. The 49ers got away with a couple of things, too—notably a false start on […]
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The pool of edge rush options for the 49ers at the trade deadline has decreased slightly. After landing Keion White last week, it is widely expected the 49ers will strike another trade on the defensive line, a possibility increased by the injury suffered to Mykel Williams in Sunday’s win over the New York Giants. Yet […]
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49ers’ win has George Kittle dancing, but will ongoing injuries end the music? (paywall)“Yes, it came against the NFL’s 30th-ranked run defense. But it was reminiscent of Shanahan’s vaunted ground game that ranked fourth in the league in rushing from 2017-24. Kittle termed the drive “sick.” Shanahan said he considered calling a play-action pass in […]
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Jayden Daniels returns for the Washington Commanders as they host the Seattle Seahawks. It’s Sam Darnold on the road against a team that brings pressure and will play a lot of man coverage. From a matchup standpoint, you can’t ask for a better team to play if you’re Washington. Seattle is off a bye week, […]
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The San Francisco 49ers fought their way to another victory, beating the New York Giants 34-24 on the road to improve to 6-3 and remain firmly in the NFC West race. San Francisco came in with depth concerns along the defensive line and without Brock Purdy once again. And things looked on edge early, as […]
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The San Francisco 49ers have had horrific luck at MetLife Stadium throughout the years. That luck did not get any better on Sunday against the New York Giants. Head coach Kyle Shanahan believes the 49ers may have lost first-round pick Mykel Williams to a torn ACL. He said, “We’re worried it’s an ACL, but you […]
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The San Francisco 49ers gave up an opening drive touchdown, and the immediate thought was, “Here we go again.” The New York Giants marched 64 yards in ten plays that took just over four minutes off the clock to take an early 7-0 lead. Unlike last week, the offense punched back. They stayed on the […]
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Injuries on both sides may have robbed us of what could have been a heck of a game between the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants. Recency bias would lead you to believe Jaxson Dart is about to have a field day against a defense that just gave up a handful of explosive plays […]
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The San Francisco 49ers’ inactive list is out for today’s game against the New York Giants:QB Brock PurdyC Jake BrendelDE Bryce HuffWR Ricky PearsallRB Jordan JamesDT CJ WestS Marques Sigle Sigle is a healthy scratch after playing 23 special teams snaps last week and is a seven-game starter. The defensive line will have Jordan Elliott […]
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Are 49ers still looking for an edge? Five deals that make sense as deadline nears (paywall)“The price tag on the more-interesting Bradley Chubb is not steep at all — the prorated amount of the veteran’s minimum, thanks to a reworked contract — but the problem is the incentives and bonuses written back into the contract […]
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It has been a frustrating tenure with the San Francisco 49ers for edge rusher Yetur Gross-Matos. He struggled to stay on the field during his first season as a Niner because of a lingering knee injury. Gross-Matos hasn’t played since Week 5, when he suffered a hamstring injury. After reportedly re-aggravating his hamstring injury during […]
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As you’d imagine, the San Francisco 49ers are active with the NFL’s trade deadline looming. We found out what the asking price was for a pair of potential edge rushers earlier this morning. Let’s talk about a team that has been linked to the Niners in more ways than one. Ever since the 49ers lost […]
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The San Francisco 49ers will take on the New York Giants in Week 9, looking to bounce back from a 26-15 loss to the Houston Texans last weekend. The 49ers had one of their worst defensive performances of the year, as they couldn’t get any pressure on C.J. Stroud, who had his best day of […]
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The NFL trade deadline is rapidly approaching, and the rumor mill is churning, with the San Francisco 49ers expected to be buyers on Tuesday. San Francisco started things off with a trade for New England Patriots defensive lineman Keion White, sending a 2026 sixth-round pick and receiving a 2026 seventh-round pick as well. But, they […]
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Welcome back to another mailbag. This one comes after a strange loss to the Houston Texans. The 49ers are traveling to the East Coast again to face the New York Giants. I see the 49ers winning this one, but I’m not going to be surprised if some crazy shenanigans and injuries cost them the game. […]
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The San Francisco 49ers have been busy this week, acquiring Keion White in a trade with the New England Patriots and also bringing back a familiar face in Clelin Ferrell. Are they done? Who knows. They still have time before the November 5 NFL trading deadline to get a couple more bodies or maybe make […]
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Source: Yetur-Gross Matos aggravates hamstring injury during 49ers practice“Gross-Matos, 27, a six-year NFL veteran, re-injured his hamstring in practice on Thursday and could be a candidate for injured reserve, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area.” Brock Purdy nearing 49ers return, could serve as Mac Jones’ backup QB vs. Giants“Purdy is still not all the […]
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There was a substantial amount of hype around Jordan Watkins heading into preseason after the fourth-round pick’s strong performances in OTAs and training camp. Following an encouraging showing in the preseason opener, Watkins has essentially had no opportunities to justify that hype, with a succession of injuries keeping the wide receiver from making his 49ers’ […]
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Local and national media had been hinting leading up to Friday that the San Francisco 49ers would go another game with Mac Jones under center, as Brock Purdy fully recovers from a turf toe injury he suffered in Week 4. During a radio interview on KNBR Thursday afternoon, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan explained the […]
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Brian Daboll’s New York Giants will be even more shorthanded than they initially were against Kyle Shanahan’s banged-up San Francisco 49ers. Their final injury report is out: Out: CB Paulson Adebo (knee)CB Cor’Dale Flott (concussion)DL Chauncey Golston (neck)CB Art Green (hamstring) Doubtful: TE Daniel Bellinger (neck)T Jermaine Eluemunor (pec) Questionable: S Jevón Holland (knee)CB Rico […]
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Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Miami Dolphins have been unwilling to deal the following players in recent weeks: WR Jaylen WaddleOLB Jaelan PhillipsOLB Bradley ChubbOLB Matthew JudonCB Rasul Douglas Then, after a poor showing on Thursday night football and falling to 2-7, Pelissero believes teams will pick up the phone and attempt to pry […]
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