Competition is extremely heavy at the cornerback position for the San Francisco 49ers. They need to figure out who their third starter will be, following Charvarius Ward and Deommodore Lennoir in 2024.
The 49ers may look to run a similar offense in 2024, rather than involve more three-receiver sets. The San Francisco 49ers looked to add to their receiver
Christian McCaffrey put pen to paper on a two-year extension with the San Francisco 49ers. McCaffrey earning $19 million a year essentially resetting the running back market once again.
Football historians cite Dwight Clark's soaring, back-of-the-endzone touchdown grab in the waning moments of the 1981 NFC Championship as the singular play that launched the 49ers dynasty and propelled San Francisco to its first Super Bowl appearance.
De'Vondre Campbell was an All-Pro for the Green Bay Packers in 2021 but he saw his effectiveness wane in 2022 and 2023 as he struggled with injuries as well as perhaps a return to his "normal" level of play.
The San Francisco 49ers have had an extremely busy offseason, one dominated by the trade speculation and that has seen significant changes to the defense.
The San Francisco 49ers are eager to sign Brandon Aiyuk to a long-term deal, believing he can continue to be a number-one receiver and a focal point in an offense filled with playmakers.
The linebacker position has always been one of the main strengths on the San Francisco 49ers in the last five years. However, Dre Greenlaw is working to recover from his torn Achilles, so he will most likely miss a sizable amount of time in the regular season.
The 49ers fielded multiple calls about Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel, but they were also busy working the phones, trying to trade for a superstar wide receiver.
SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers nearly lost the NFC Championship Game simply because their defense didn't play hard. Their offense had to erase a 17-point halftime deficit.
While veteran De'Vondre Campbell is the favorite to step in at WILL linebacker with Dre Greenlaw not sure when he will be able to return from a torn Achilles, the San Francisco 49ers have another opening at the second level of their defense.
Steve Wilks may have had the most brilliant ideas for the 49ers defense last season, but the players simply never bought in. And so he failed. The hallmark of Wilks' 49ers defense was a distinct lack of effort from the players.
Ricky Pearsall performed well in 49ers OTAs and minicamp. He ran crisp routes and caught lots of passes. Does that mean the first-round pick will be a no.
Brandon Aiyuk is officially holding out as he awaits a new contract from the San Francisco 49ers. This became clear when the wide receiver skipped this week's mandatory minicamp.
One rookie who garnered some intrigue on the San Francisco 49ers last year was cornerback Darrell Luter Jr.. Drafted in the fifth-round out of South Alabama, Luter was a player who had the potential to carve himself out a role on the 49ers given the lack of clarity at the cornerback position.
The San Francisco 49ers came within an overtime of winning it all. Unfortunately for Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, and the rest of the unit, the 49ers ran into Patrick Mahomes in Las Vegas and it cost them in the end.
When Talanoa Hufanga returns to the football field, he expects to be a better player mentally. The San Francisco 49ers safety has been recovering from the ACL injury that shortened his 2023 season.
In NFL history, only 17 players have had more than one season where they totaled 2,000 or more scrimmage. How many can you name in five minutes?
San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga is recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in Week 11 of last season, leaving his status for the 2024 NFL season opener is in question.
Christian McCaffrey is arguably the premier running back in the NFL, in a class all his own, and most certainly the most dangerous weapon on a loaded San Francisco 49ers roster.
The 49ers have one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, but with that comes the fact that they simply can't pay everyone.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel has been the subject of nearly constant trade speculation throughout the offseason amid his uncertainty with the franchise beyond the 2024 campaign.
Even though these trade talks remain speculation, it seems to be a rumor that will not go away, at least until the team either signs an extension with one of the stars or ends up trading one of them for other needs.
Attached to a fifth-year option, the standout wide receiver continues to stay away from his team.
The San Francisco 49ers have made one of their star players very happy at the start of mandatory minicamp.
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