SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the first round of the NFL draft unfolded in each of the past two years, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan spent those nights sharing the same feeling: boredom. The malaise was the product of a trade the Niners made in 2021, dealing their first-round […]
Continue readingIn 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 […]
Continue readingThey also reached agreement with former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw on a one-year deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. In his first full season with the Ravens in 2023, Simpson started every game at left guard for NFL Most Valuable Player Lamar Jackson and the NFL’s fourth-highest scoring offense. Simpson, who […]
Continue readingFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Securing a new backup for Aaron Rodgers and adding to his offensive line, the New York Jets agreed to terms Monday night with former New York Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor and former Baltimore Ravens guard John Simpson, sources confirmed to ESPN. In another late-night move, the Jets finalized a deal with […]
Continue readingWith the NFL’s new league year set to begin Wednesday and the early free agent negotiating window opening Monday, the Niners aren’t flush with cap space — they have $1,096,806 in space, according to ESPN’s Roster Management System — and almost certainly won’t be spending money in bulk this offseason. That doesn’t mean the 49ers […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. The “Get Up” crew examines the potential quarterback options for the Pittsburgh Steelers next season. (1:36) There’s nothing wrong with change. Some of the NFL’s best players have had their careers jump-started by switching franchises. Both sides can benefit from these changes, whether it be players who excel in new schemes […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter discusses the Seattle Seahawks’ plan to keep Geno Smith on the roster past Friday, which guarantees him $12.7 million. (0:56) RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks’ first-team defense against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17 included three players who made last month’s Pro Bowl on the initial ballot: Devon […]
Continue readingThe injury happened on the second snap of that Dec. 3 victory in Philadelphia. Armstead finished the game despite not being “all the way myself,” but he did not play again until Jan. 20, when the Niners hosted the Green Bay Packers in an NFC divisional-round game. Throughout that down time, Armstead was listed on […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Kyle Shanahan describes the locker room after the 49ers’ loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. (0:30) LAS VEGAS — Given a chance to put the narrative that has surrounded them for most of the past five years to rest, the San Francisco 49ers instead funneled all of it into […]
Continue readingHENDERSON, Nev. — More than a week after their NFC Championship Game comeback victory against the Detroit Lions, the San Francisco 49ers’ defense has moved on from a brutal postgame film session. After the Niners escaped with a 34-31 win against the Lions, the defensive film review offered a few examples of how they fell […]
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