The most important thing for an NFL team is to find a franchise quarterback. The second-most important thing might be surrounding that quarterback with weapons. The Ravens went shopping for the likes of Mark Ingram and Marquise Brown last offseason and helped Lamar Jackson emerge as MVP. The Chiefs have been at or near the […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel underwent surgery after suffering a Jones fracture in his left foot while working out with teammates in Nashville, Tennessee, earlier this week, the team said Thursday. The Jones fracture is a break between the base and middle part of the fifth metatarsal of the […]
Continue readingFree agency and the 2020 NFL draft have been completed, and now the league enters into an uncertain hiatus. The NFL deliberately kept both of those activities on their original timelines, but with no way to safely practice social distancing, the league canceled organized team activities, and it could do the same for June’s usually […]
Continue readingWhile the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might just have finished a thrilling Super Bowl, the NFL is only going to get busier in the weeks to come. The league’s 32 teams are planning their offseason agendas, identifying targets in free agency and beginning to narrow down prospects they’ll want to pay close […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — In the days after their loss in Super Bowl LIV, the San Francisco 49ers haven’t shied away from reliving the disappointment. The Niners have already watched the 31-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs again, some even for repeat viewings. “I’ve watched the Super Bowl at least five, six times,” receiver […]
Continue readingEditor’s note: This story originally ran on Aug. 19, 2019. It takes George Kittle a full 14 seconds to answer what seems like an easy question. Two days before the 49ers would end their offseason program this spring, the tight end is lounging in a sleeveless hoodie and athletic shorts, his feet propped on the […]
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