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San Francisco 49ers’ Raheem Mostert likely to IR for high ankle sprain

Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that running back Raheem Mostert suffered a high left ankle sprain in Sunday’s 24-16 victory over the Rams. Shanahan added that Mostert will “most likely” land on injured reserve with the capability of returning after missing three games, though his injury could keep him out longer. “We’ll see how […]

San Francisco 49ers await word on severity of Raheem Mostert’s ankle injury

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — One play into the third quarter of Sunday night’s win against the Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert departed with a left ankle injury. Soon after, the Niners ruled out a return for Mostert, as he watched the end of the game from the sideline. Coach Kyle […]

San Francisco 49ers rule out DE Dee Ford for Sunday’s game vs. New York Jets

Ford, who developed what coach Kyle Shanahan described as neck spasms earlier this week, joins other key Niners such as tight end George Kittle (sprained knee), cornerback Richard Sherman (strained calf) and receiver Deebo Samuel (foot) in missing this week’s game. The injury to Ford came as more of a surprise than any of the […]

49ers place CB Richard Sherman on injured reserve with calf injury

Landing on injured reserve requires Sherman to miss at least the next three weeks under the league’s adjusted rules. The earliest Sherman could return would be for a Week 5 game against the Miami Dolphins on Oct. 11. According to 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, the hope is that Sherman’s injury won’t take any longer than […]

San Francisco 49ers place WR Deebo Samuel (foot) on injured reserve

As it turns out, the Niners won’t have Samuel for at least the first three games. San Francisco placed Samuel, who is working his way back from a Jones fracture in his left foot, on injured reserve on Saturday afternoon. In a normal season, that would mean Samuel would have to miss at least six […]

49ers practice in ‘apocalyptic state,’ monitoring air quality as game day approaches

With more wildfires burning all over California combined with a recent heat wave, Bay Area residents woke up to eerie orange skies and falling ash on Wednesday. It created a strange atmosphere for the Niners and coach Kyle Shanahan as they conducted a walk-through and a practice outside the SAP training facility. “We just got […]

NFL training camp 2020: Brady locks in, Fournette’s out, Cam’s best life

It’s the last day of August, which means training camp is nearing its end and real football is on the near horizon. A day after one of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ worst practices of the summer, Tom Brady and the offense were more dialed in Monday. Here’s what you need to know from camps across […]

NFL training camp 2020: Teams continue the conversation about social injustice

Ongoing discussions about social injustice dominated NFL training camps again Friday. Among the most vocal players were Tennessee Titans safety Kenny Vaccaro, who vowed not to discuss football with the media this season, and Green Bay Packers tackle Billy Turner, who is determined to find the best approach to produce the desired changes in society. […]

Diary of 49ers’ Ben Garland: Learning my limits on Kilimanjaro

Standing atop Mount Kilimanjaro, looking 19,341 feet down at the world below, San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Ben Garland had just made history. Garland had become the first active NFL player and military reservist (Colorado Air National Guard) to reach Africa’s tallest peak. But his thoughts weren’t on his own accomplishment. Instead, they rested on […]

John Lynch calls trading DeForest Buckner ‘toughest thing’ he’s done as 49ers GM

Speaking for the first time since the NFL combine in a pre-draft video chat Monday afternoon, Lynch said agreeing to deal defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts for the No. 13 pick in this week’s NFL draft on March 16 was the hardest choice of his executive career. “Probably the toughest thing I’ve […]

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