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San Francisco 49ers 2024 NFL draft preview
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With 10 selections heading into the NFL draft, the San Francisco 49ers are well-positioned to restock a roster in need of short- and long-term reinforcements. “I think it’s really important that a big chunk of your roster is young and infusing some of that into our team, whether it’s immediately helping […]
Continue reading49ers entering free agency with eye on beating Chiefs
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers’ loss in Super Bowl LVIII offered a sobering reminder to every NFL team: if you want to win the Lombardi Trophy, you’re probably going to have to go through the Kansas City Chiefs. For the Chiefs, the 25-22 overtime victory earned them their third Super Bowl title […]
Continue reading49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl overtime decision: Did Kyle Shanahan blow it?
I thought I was done with Super Bowl LVIII, but one conversation that keeps happening has pulled me back in. I touched on San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan’s decision to take the ball first in overtime in my recap column last Monday, but after stories broke that some 49ers players didn’t know the rules and […]
Continue readingHow Mahomes and the Chiefs beat the 49ers in Super Bowl 2024
Is the twist ending better than the one you can see coming from a mile away? For most of Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII between the 49ers and Chiefs, it felt like the game we were watching was entirely different from what we would have expected to see from these teams. A matchup of the NFL’s […]
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Improving health of 49ers dampened by Trent Williams’ injury
Running back Christian McCaffrey (knee) and defensive lineman Arik Armstead (foot, ankle) were again participating in practice. Even receiver Deebo Samuel (quad) was in uniform and a helmet. But that optimism was quickly tempered when left tackle Trent Williams slowly walked off the field and straight to the locker room before team drills began. Niners […]
Continue readingDeebo Samuel, Elijah Mitchell among 8 players set to return for 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After dealing with plenty of bad injury news during the season’s first eight weeks, the San Francisco 49ers are finally closer to full strength. Despite losing cornerback Jason Verrett to a season-ending left Achilles tear in Wednesday’s practice, the Niners got plenty of good news on the injury front Friday, as […]
Continue readingNiners put OT Colton McKivitz on IR, get S Jimmie Ward back
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The San Francisco 49ers placed one starter on injured reserve Saturday but replaced him with another one returning from that same list. The Niners announced Saturday that they’ve placed offensive tackle Colton McKivitz on injured reserve with a sprained left MCL in his knee, which means he must miss at least the […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers lose second starting left tackle in two weeks, with Colton McKivitz to miss two months with MCL sprain in knee
A little more than a week after star left tackle Trent Williams suffered a high right ankle sprain in a Sept. 25 loss to the Denver Broncos, Colton McKivitz departed Monday night’s win against the Los Angeles Rams with a knee injury. On Tuesday afternoon, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said further testing on McKivitz’s knee […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Rams C Coleman Shelton (ankle), San Francisco 49ers LT Colton McKivitz (knee) ruled out
Shelton, who was the Rams’ backup center, injured his knee on the first drive of the game, but came back out for the Rams’ second offensive drive. He was later ruled out for the remainder of the game and replaced by Jeremiah Kolone. The Rams are down to just two Week 1 starters on their […]
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