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49ers take quantity-based approach to reinforcing defensive line

In what was easily their biggest D-line makeover since coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch arrived in 2017, the Niners agreed to deals with three defensive linemen — ends Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos and tackle Jordan Elliott — from the outside, traded for another (tackle Maliek Collins) and re-signed one of their […]

49ers QB Brock Purdy cleared for practice without off-day

More Teams. More Games. Domonique Foxworth and Booger McFarland differ on the 49ers’ Super Bowl aspirations, with Booger confident Brock Purdy can deliver in San Francisco. (2:20) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy cleared one more significant obstacle on his road to starting in the team’s Sept. 10 season opener against […]

Hamstring injury could send San Francisco 49ers safety Jimmie Ward to IR to open season

Ward suffered what coach Kyle Shanahan called a “pretty bad” hamstring injury on Aug. 14, and though the Niners acknowledged he would miss some time, it could cost Ward the first month of the season. Niners general manager John Lynch said on the pregame show for Thursday’s preseason finale against the Houston Texans that Ward […]

San Francisco 49ers add safety Tashaun Gipson after Jimmie Ward’s injury

Gipson gives the 49ers insurance at the safety position, where starting free safety Jimmie Ward is in danger of missing Week 1 because of a hamstring injury. “There’s a chance,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said last week when asked if Ward was in danger of missing the opener. “It was a pretty bad hamstring injury. […]

San Francisco 49ers safety Jimmie Ward could miss season opener with hamstring injury

Niners coach Kyle Shanahan announced Monday that free safety Jimmie Ward pulled a hamstring Sunday in practice and will be out “some time.” Asked if Ward could miss the Sept. 11 opener against the Chicago Bears, Shanahan said that was a possibility. “There’s a chance,” Shanahan said. “It was a pretty bad hamstring injury. It’s […]

Most impactful moves and 2022 offseason goals for all 32 NFL teams

With 2022 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what transpired and looking forward to what’s ahead. While there were a number of significant free-agent signings — left tackle Terron Armstead to the Miami Dolphins, pass-rusher Von Miller to the Buffalo Bills, wide receiver Allen Robinson II to the Los Angeles Rams […]

Indianapolis Colts’ Julian Blackmon out for season after tearing Achilles

This is Blackmon’s second significant injury in less than two years. He tore an ACL during the Pac-12 championship game while at Utah in 2019. Blackmon, who was selected in the third round of the 2020 draft, recovered quickly enough to play in 15 games and intercept two passes as a rookie. Blackmon’s season ends […]

Los Angeles Rams’ Aaron Donald, Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce unanimous AP All-Pro Team selections

Dynamic defensive star Aaron Donald and unstoppable tight end Travis Kelce were unanimous choices Friday for The Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team. Donald and Kelce swept the votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. It is the sixth All-Pro selection for Donald, who has helped the Los Angeles […]