Whether you are a fantasy football hawk, a super fan of your favorite NFL team or prepping to place bets this season, figuring out who will come out on top of key position battles is an important part of the preseason. The New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots and Denver Broncos are among the teams […]
Continue readingThe Niners announced Friday that Bourne has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list for the second time in a week after he met the necessary number of consecutive negative tests to return to the team. Bourne did not participate in practice Wednesday or Thursday as he awaited clearance to return to the team. He got […]
Continue readingWide receiver Deebo Samuel and running back Jeff Wilson Jr., both of whom played major roles in Sunday’s 33-6 win against the New England Patriots, are expected to miss extended time, according to coach Kyle Shanahan. Samuel is dealing with a left hamstring strain and will “most likely” miss this week’s game at the Seattle […]
Continue readingThe Niners announced Saturday that Samuel has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from a Jones fracture in his left foot. To make room for Samuel on the 53-man roster, the 49ers placed defensive end Dee Ford (back) and tight end Jordan Reed (sprained knee) on short-term injured reserve. The team also […]
Continue readingThe Niners agreed to terms on a one-year deal with veteran wideout Mohamed Sanu on Tuesday, a move that Shanahan hinted at during his Monday news conference. Mike McCartney, Sanu’s agent, announced the agreement on Twitter. “We’ll see how these injuries go, but I love Sanu,” Shanahan said Monday. “He’s a hell of a player, […]
Continue readingThat injury could put Kittle’s status for Week 2 against the New York Jets up in the air depending on how this week plays out, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. “We’ll see how he comes in on Wednesday,” Shanahan said. “He was a little sore today but we’ll wait to see how he is on […]
Continue readingThe 2020 NFL season opens Thursday with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs playing host to the Houston Texans (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The lack of an offseason program and only 14 padded practices in training camp have contributed to a variety of soft-tissue injuries. Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery and wide receivers […]
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