Then in 2024, Christian McCaffrey and Brandon Aiyuk went down, and so Purdy had to do more than just dink and dunk. He had to force the ball down the field. And he had to show that he was worth more ...

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Ben Solak invested only 22 words on Sean McVay’s offense in ranking the NFL’s 32 coaching staffs on Friday, but he did share ...

No 49ers’ position group got more attention than the defensive line. Early indications are they found upgrades with Williams, ...

The 49ers’ linebacker corps is a work in progress ahead of this week’s preseason-opening work against the Denver Broncos and ...

San Francisco 49ers long snapper Jon Weeks is among the NFL's leaders in career games, 15 years after he was convinced his ...

There’s that word “violence” again. Western Kentucky alum Stout may be frail physically, but he packs a punch that outweighs ...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy says he is "content" after signing a five-year, $265 million extension ahead of ...

Left tackle Trent Williams sounds refreshed as he enters his 16th year in the NFL, and he's using the 49ers' pass rushers to ...

San Francisco 49ers lineman Trent Williams is one of the best in the league, and he's even had other players questioning if they want to play.

Early on in 49ers' training camp, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh has been impressed with rookie cornerback Upton Stout.

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