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49ers are back in first round of NFL draft after two years off

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 […]

49ers agree to 1-year, $7M extension with RT Colton McKivitz

McKivitz’s agents at AMDG Sports said Friday the deal for 2025 is worth $7 million with about $4.5 million in guarantees. McKivitz is entering the final season of a two-year, $4.56 million contract signed last offseason. McKivitz originally joined the Niners as a fifth-round pick in 2020 and started five games his first three seasons […]

49ers 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 […]

49ers still processing Super Bowl loss, falling short again

More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith wonders if 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has the fortitude to win a Super Bowl after blowing another lead in the big game. (2:27) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As various San Francisco 49ers filed through the locker room at their facility, less than 48 hours removed from losing Super […]

49ers-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 […]

How 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 […]

18 NFL replacements who helped shaped playoff race

More Teams. More Games. Isaiah Likely makes an impressive one-handed catch and fights to the end zone for a 35-yard TD. (0:17) The Baltimore Ravens faced a fourth-and-7 at the Miami Dolphins’ 35-yard line on Sunday, a situation when quarterback Lamar Jackson would normally look for Mark Andrews. But with the tight end sidelined after […]

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 […]

‘Disappointed’ Elijah Mitchell out for 49ers with sprained MCL

That optimism vanished Monday when further testing on Mitchell’s knee revealed a sprained MCL strikingly similar to the one he sustained in his right knee in Week 1. Which is to say Mitchell will again miss six to eight weeks and land on the injured reserve list. “It wasn’t the news we were looking for,” […]

49ers believe RB Elijah Mitchell has another sprained MCL, in other knee

Mitchell departed Sunday’s 13-0 win over the New Orleans Saints in the third quarter with what the Niners believe is a sprained MCL in his left knee. He’s scheduled for further testing on Monday. Mitchell was originally designated as questionable to return, but the Niners ruled him out near the end of the quarter. The […]

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