Williams, who is a cancer survivor and therefore in a high-risk category, told ESPN’s Dan Graziano that he tested positive last week but said he was feeling OK and expected to recover. But with Williams landing on the reserve list, it leaves some doubt as to whether he’ll be available when the Niners meet the […]
Continue readingDespite some early-week optimism, the chances of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo playing this week on his sprained right ankle appear increasingly unlikely. Garoppolo did not practice Wednesday, and he probably won’t be able to practice later in the week, coach Kyle Shanahan said. That means backup Nick Mullens will work with the starting […]
Continue readingAs though the quantity of their injuries weren’t enough cause for concern, the San Francisco 49ers were having trouble finding out the severity of their many ailments as they began their week at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan had only limited injury updates in his usual Monday media session because […]
Continue readingThe sports world is largely playing without fans in attendance, but the Kansas City Chiefs are one of the few teams testing how feasible it is during the coronavirus pandemic. The reigning Super Bowl champs held practice Saturday in front of what they said was a maximum of 2,000 fans at Arrowhead Stadium. The coaches […]
Continue readingAs training camp keeps rolling through August, Rob Gronkowski gave a frank, but positive, assessment of how he feels in the early stages of his comeback while a couple of NFL stars showed moves that apply beyond the gridiron. Here’s what you need to know from camps across the league: Rob Gronkowski of old is […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa was the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2019 and has even bigger goals as he enters his second season. Meeting those expectations figures to be more difficult after the offseason trade in which the Niners sent defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the […]
Continue readingSpeaking 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 […]
Continue readingWhile the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might just have finished a thrilling Super Bowl, the NFL is only going to get busier in the weeks to come. The league’s 32 teams are planning their offseason agendas, identifying targets in free agency and beginning to narrow down prospects they’ll want to pay close […]
Continue readingGetting to the divisional round of the 2019 NFL playoffs means a team has made more good choices than bad. But for each of the remaining eight teams still alive for this weekend’s games, there’s one change that played a much bigger role in their success than any other. We asked our NFL Nation reporters […]
Continue readingStarting center Weston Richburg suffered a torn right patellar tendon early in the third quarter of the Niners’ 48-46 win in New Orleans, coach Kyle Shanahan announced Monday afternoon. The injury ends a strong season for Richburg, who will miss the final three games and postseason and have to undergo surgery and the accompanying rehab. […]
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