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49ers to welcome back at least four starters from injury vs. Chiefs

The Niners, who at the end of last week had 11 of a possible 22 offensive and defensive starters dealing with some type of injury, will welcome back at least four of those starters for Sunday’s showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs. Defensive end Nick Bosa and left tackle Trent Williams headline the list as […]

49ers’ Emmanuel Moseley returns interception from Panthers QB Baker Mayfield for a TD

For the second week in a row, the Niners defense came up with a pick-six with cornerback Emmanuel Moseley doing the honors this time. With 43 seconds left in the first half, Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield hesitated to throw and then forced an attempt to running back Christian McCaffrey that sailed over his head […]

Niners put OT Colton McKivitz on IR, get S Jimmie Ward back

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The San Francisco 49ers placed one starter on injured reserve Saturday but replaced him with another one returning from that same list. The Niners announced Saturday that they’ve placed offensive tackle Colton McKivitz on injured reserve with a sprained left MCL in his knee, which means he must miss at least the […]

Nick Bosa says San Francisco 49ers’ defense has the personnel to be ‘best in the league’

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Much like he wouldn’t when given a clear path to an opposing quarterback, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa didn’t hesitate Monday night when he was asked what the ceiling for this Niners defense can be. “I think it’s best in the league,” Bosa said. “That’s kind of our mindset […]

Deebo Samuel, 49ers roll over Rams, forge four-way NFC West tie

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In their two losses this season, the San Francisco 49ers’ defense just needed a little help from the offense. On Monday night against the Los Angeles Rams, it turns out what was really needed was a heaping helping of Deebo Samuel. The Niners’ previously struggling offense got the spark it needed […]

Blocked punt by 49ers ties game with Packers late in the fourth quarter

On fourth-and-19 from Green Bay’s 12, Niners defensive end Jordan Willis burst through the middle and blocked punter Corey Bojorquez‘s punt. The ball popped straight into the air before finally landing near rookie safety Talanoa Hufanga. Hufanga scooped it up at Green Bay’s 6 and coasted into the end zone for San Francisco’s first touchdown […]

Strong fourth quarter carries San Francisco 49ers past Green Bay Packers, into NFC championship

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The San Francisco 49ers simply will not go away. The same Niners that were once 3-5 and headed for a long offseason full of questions are now headed to the NFC Championship Game for the second time in three seasons. To get there, San Francisco had to pull out the type […]

Tennessee Titans rule LT Taylor Lewan, LG Rodger Saffold out Thursday vs. San Francisco 49ers

Lewan played all 78 snaps in the Titans’ 19-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But Lewan showed up on the injury report with a back injury on Monday and missed all three practices this week. Lewan was gradually working his way back from a torn ACL in Week 6 last season. Saffold, who missed Sunday’s […]

Injury-bit San Francisco 49ers lose Justin Skule, Tarvarius Moore to season-ending injuries

During an organized team activity Monday, the Niners lost two players to what will almost certainly be season-ending injuries more than three months before the 2021 campaign begins. Offensive lineman Justin Skule suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, and safety Tarvarius Moore tore his Achilles, according to a team spokesperson. While neither […]

College football post-spring Top 25 power rankings

Alabama, the defending national champion, had six players selected in the first round of last week’s NFL draft, tying the Miami Hurricanes’ record set in 2004. Alabama and Ohio State each had 10 players drafted overall, the most of any program in this year’s draft. Georgia was third with nine draft selections, the most in […]