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The 49ers didn't land a splashy superstar at the deadline, but trading for Keenan Allen gives Brock Purdy the dependable intermediate target he desperately...
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Rookie Jaden Dugger scored on a second-half pick-six and somehow retrieved the ball in the 49ers' 38-17 win over the Raiders.
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DeForest Buckner was a strong start, but secondary lapses and offensive injuries mean Kyle Shanahan's 49ers cannot afford to stand pat now.
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The Raiders handed over five second-half turnovers, but Brock Purdy answered when it counted, the Niners ran the ball at will, and the San Francsico improved to 7-1...
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Whether Friday's resurfacing ends Brandon Aiyuk's year-long stalemate with the 49ers has yet to be determined.
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Nick Bosa and DeForest Buckner practiced together Wednesday for the first time since the 2019 team's Super Bowl run.
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Tuesday's trade for defensive tackle DeForest Buckner shouldn't take the 49ers out of the trade market before the Nov. 10 deadline.
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Reunions in pro sports usually end poorly. But DeForest Buckner returning to the 49ers has all the makings of a win.
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Including McCaffrey's injury: "My leg just died on me."
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Brock Purdy was intercepted twice throwing to a collection of backup wide receivers as the 49ers fell 29-20 at Atlanta.
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San Francisco 49ers: It's easy to call Sunday a schedule loss, but letting Michael Penix pick apart the defense while giving up 23 straight points is an ominous...
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Four turnovers, blown coverages, a no-show D-line, and an O-line meltdown send the 49ers into their bye week after a brutal 29-20 loss to Atlanta.
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Wide receiver Mike Evans and defensive end Nick Bosa will not play in the 49ers' visit to the Atlanta Falcons.
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As Mike Evans remains sidelined with other wide receivers, Brock Pudy is adjusting to a revamped crew before the 49ers (6-0) visit Atlanta (2-4).
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The 49ers' pass defense came through in the clutch after ill-timed penalties but the Niners' offense dried up without Mike Evans.
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As Brock Purdy closes in on a NFL milestone, the 49ers will forge ahead Monday night without Nick Bosa, Deebo Samuel and others.
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The Niners are riding high after Seattle, while Washington is fighting for their season. Can Kyle Shanahan keep the 49ers from an emotional flatline on Monday Night...
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Here are 10 takeaways from the undefeated 49ers' 32-29 win at Seattle against the defending Super Bowl champs.
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San Francisco 49ers: The 49ers may barely know who is healthy enough to suit up, but Brock Purdy, Mike Evans, and a gritty defense are 5-0 for a reason.
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The 49ers remained undefeated with a 32-29 win over their NFC West rival Seattle.
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San Francisco 49ers: The 49ers might have the NFL's best early-season offense, but Seattle's generational defense is built to exploit every Niners flaw.
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A bigger boost could come the following week or two with the return of Nick Bosa, who was seen working on a side field Thursday, two weeks after straining his right...
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San Francisco 49ers: Christian McCaffrey needs room to breathe, and only Kyle Juszczyk knows how to clear the way.
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San Francisco 49ers: John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan are playing roster arbitrage before October. Can a depleted Niners squad survive an ugly divisional scrap?
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Brock Purdy, teammates review his 27-yard strike to Mike Evans in the 49ers' home-opening rout and how it reflects the fifth-year quarterback's dominance.
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San Francisco 49ers: The Niners ditched their stubborn Cover 3 habit, and safety Marques Sigle is making Raheem Morris look like a schematic genius.
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Nick Bosa and Mike Evans remain out of practice ahead of the 49ers' home game Sunday against Arizona.
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Quarterback Mac Jones, the 49ers' productive backup to Brock Purdy, could be an appealing trade target for the New York Giants and others who've lost starters to...
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Defensive tackle C.J. West surprisingly went on injured reserve after starting the 49ers' two opening wins.
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Quarterback Brock Purdy's home debut came produced a 49ers' win and his third NFC Player of the Week honors.
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Demarcus Robinson's high-ankle sprain has him ticketed for Injured Reserve, Romello Height's fractured hand requires surgery and Mike Evans' hip will require attention...
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San Francisco 49ers are 2-0 behind Brock Purdy's MVP caliber start and returns of Kittle, Bosa from injuries
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Brock Purdy put together one of the cleanest quarterback clinics in modern NFL history against the Dolphins.
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San Francisco 49ers - Miami Dolphins: The Niners messed around for two quarters and still only needed three to beat the Dolphins.
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Greg Papa's attempted comeback as the 49ers' play-by-play broadcaster is on hold as heart issues have him in a San Francisco hospital.
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Here are the 49ers' five keys to winning their home opener against the Miami Dolphins and improving to 2-0.
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Fred Warner led the 49ers' defense to a second-half shutout in the season opener and now turn attention to Sunday's visit by the Miami Dolphins.
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The 49ers opted for sleep over a trans-Pacific flight home and are now alert for Sunday's home opener against the Miami Dolphins.
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Tight end Jake Tonges went on injured reserve, special-teams ace KhaDarel Hodge was promoted from the practice squad, and Hodges' spot went to tight end Jack...
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San Francisco 49ers: From Mike Evans' bully ball to Raheem Morris' dime looks, the 49ers put on a complete football clinic against the Rams Down Under.
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The tape and the numbers have always backed Brock Purdy. Now San Francisco's signal-caller is primed to shed the "Mr. Irrelevant" tag for good.
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Defensive tackle Alfred Collins sustained a season-ending knee injury in Tuesday's practice, leaving the 49ers' defensive line further decimated and in a lurch for...
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Nick Bosa and George Kittle are on track to play in the 49ers' season opener, judging from comments Tuesday by their coordinators before practice.
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49ers flew to Australia without Okuayinonu this week for season opener
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Sam Okuayinonu has advice for his 49ers teamamtes as they prepare to fly to Australia for next week's season opener in Melbourne against the Los Angeles Rams.
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Here are some first impressions of the 49ers' initial 53-man roster that got revealed Sunday.
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San Francisco 49ers - Las Vegas Raiders: Niners' backfield had a strong showing, but the team's defensive tackles underwhelmed.
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Defensive lineman Keion White had a sack and a third-down run stop in limited action during the 49ers' preseason finale at the Las Vegas Raiders.
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The 49ers enter their preseason finale at Las Vegas with lingering concerns at defensive end, left guard and the secondary.
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Coach Kyle Shanahan and linebacker Fred Warner expressed support for embattled 49ers owner Jed York after his recent arrest in an Ohio prostitution sting.
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Jacob Cowing's electric punt return for a touchdown highlighted the 49ers' 41-17 preseason rout of the Chargers.
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49ers Studs and Duds: Stribling shines again, Black shows serious power in blowout win over ChargersFrom the Web › The Mercury News
San Francisco 49ers - Los Angeles Chargers: The Niners' 41-17 win was highlighted by another strong De'Zhaun Stribling performance.
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Unconcerned by Christian McCaffrey's continued absence, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan liked what he saw from rookie running back Kaelon Black's return at Tuesday's joint...
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Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh is excited to meet Brock Purdy and George Kittle at today's joint practices against the 49ers.
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Tight end George Kittle expects to be cleared for the 49ers' early-season games, perhaps even the opener in Australia.
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While tight end George Kittle is "very much ahead of schedule," he celebrated fellow tight ends' multiple catches in Saturday's practice at 49ers training camp.
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San Francisco 49ers: Tight end Brayden Willis was the Niners' emergency quarterback against the Titans.
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San Francisco 49ers: The Niners had some young standout performers in their first preseason game of the 2026 campaign.
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Rookie receiver De'Zhaun Stribling and quarterback Kurtis Rourke impressively debuted in the 49ers' preseason opener Thursday night against the Tennessee...
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San Francisco 49ers: Without a 'second timeline' the Niners are once again relying on high-usage players in 2026.
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