San Francisco 49ers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/rapoport_shares_49ers_injury_updates_on_trent_williams_ricky_pearsall/s1_17111_43304067'>Rapoport shares 49ers injury updates on Trent Williams, Ricky Pearsall</a></h2>

NFL insider <a href="/nfl/players/ian_rapoport/680036">Ian Rapoport</a> expressed skepticism about the availability of San Francisco 49ers left tackle <a href="/nfl/players/trent_williams/126366">Trent Williams</a> and wide receiver <a href="/nfl/players/ricky_pearsall/652505">Ricky Pearsall</a> for Sunday's NFC Wild Card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/what_mike_mcdaniels_firing_means_for_the_san_francisco_49ers/s1_16712_43303950'>What Mike McDaniel's firing means for the San Francisco 49ers</a></h2>

The Miami Dolphins fired <a href="/nfl/players/mike_mcdaniel/893849">Mike McDaniel</a>. While that is obviously disappointing and most San Francisco 49ers fans should wish him well, there are some implications from this move that end up tying back to the team.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/the_spotlight_will_shine_bright_on_one_49ers_player_in_the_playoffs/s1_16712_43303684'>The spotlight will shine bright on one 49ers player in the playoffs</a></h2>

The NFL playoffs are when players write legacies, become household names and change the course of their careers. Not many players have a better chance to do that than <a href="/nfl/players/jauan_jennings/610439">Jauan Jennings</a>. Things did not start great for Jennings, who dealt with injuries and only played in six of the first eight games.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/the_2025_leading_receiver_by_team_quiz/s1__43298660'>The '2025 leading receiver by team' quiz</a></h2>

How many of the NFL players to lead their team in receiving yards in the 2025-26 NFL season can you name in five minutes?

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/the_best_passing_performances_from_one_nfl_playoff_run/s1__43266200'>The best passing performances from one NFL playoff run</a></h2>

Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/titans_falcons_request_interviews_with_49ers_robert_saleh_for_head_coach_openings/s1_17111_43303234'>Titans, Falcons request interviews with 49ers' Robert Saleh for head coach openings</a></h2>

The list of teams interested in San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator <a href="/nfl/players/robert_saleh/719228">Robert Saleh</a> continues to grow. According to Sports Illustrated's <a href="/nfl/players/albert_breer/679985">Albert Breer</a>, both the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons have formally requested interviews with Saleh for their head coaching vacancies, joining the Arizona Cardinals as suitors.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/falcons_request_hc_interview_with_49ers_dc_robert_saleh/s1_17039_43303531'>Falcons Request HC Interview With 49ers DC Robert Saleh</a></h2>

SI.com’s <a href="/nfl/players/albert_breer/679985">Albert Breer</a> reports the Falcons have requested a HC interview with 49ers DC <a href="/nfl/players/robert_saleh/719228">Robert Saleh</a>. The following is a current list of candidates for

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/49ers_bold_predictions_for_nfc_wild_card_game_vs_eagles/s1_17114_43303569'>49ers bold predictions for NFC Wild Card Game vs. Eagles</a></h2>

January football rarely comes with surprises. The NFC Wild Card Game between the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles, though, carries a familiar sense of unfinished business.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/titans_request_three_more_hc_interviews/s1_17039_43303535'>Titans Request Three More HC Interviews</a></h2>

NFL Network’s <a href="/nfl/players/ian_rapoport/680036">Ian Rapoport</a> reports the Titans have requested HC interviews with Packers DC <a href="/nfl/players/jeff_hafley/744617">Jeff Hafley</a>, 49ers DC <a href="/nfl/players/robert_saleh/719228">Robert Saleh</a> and Steelers OC <a href="/nfl/players/arthur_smith/719231">Arthur Smith</a>.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/why_are_the_49ers_the_most_injured_team_in_the_nfl_analysts_raise_conspiracy_theory/s1_17667_43303039'>Why Are the 49ers the Most Injured Team in the NFL? Analysts Raise ‘Conspiracy Theory’</a></h2>

In the last 10 years, the San Francisco 49ers have developed an uncanny inability to stay healthy. Season after season, their elite roster has been plagued by soft-tissue injuries and tendon ruptures.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/a_hidden_matchup_that_could_decide_eagles_vs_49ers/s1_16712_43303024'>A hidden matchup that could decide Eagles vs. 49ers</a></h2>

If someone told you that the result of the San Francisco 49ers Wild Card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles would come down to how often <a href="/nfl/players/grant_calcaterra/620744">Grant Calcaterra</a> and <a href="/nfl/players/jason_pinnock/625643">Jason Pinnock</a> play, you would think they were a little bit off.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/looking_back_at_every_nfl_christmas_day_game/s1__43174218'>Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game</a></h2>

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/the_49ers_wouldnt_have_been_a_playoff_team_without_this_coach/s1_16712_43301250'>The 49ers wouldn't have been a playoff team without this coach</a></h2>

On paper, the San Francisco 49ers coaching unit looks stronger than ever ahead of the 2025 playoffs. A change was desperately needed after the disastrous 2024 campaign.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/why_bucky_brooks_says_the_eagles_are_the_best_playoff_matchup_for_the_49ers/s1_17111_43301039'>Why Bucky Brooks says the Eagles are the best playoff matchup for the 49ers</a></h2>

While many view the Philadelphia Eagles as one of the toughest possible playoff matchups for the San Francisco 49ers, NFL analyst <a href="/nfl/players/bucky_brooks/679988">Bucky Brooks</a> sees it differently.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/why_the_49ers_wouldnt_be_in_the_playoffs_without_this_player/s1_16712_43300882'>Why the 49ers wouldn't be in the playoffs without this player</a></h2>

If you’d said in January 2026 that the San Francisco 49ers would make the playoffs despite long-term injuries to <a href="/nfl/players/brock_purdy/647888">Brock Purdy</a>, <a href="/nfl/players/george_kittle/514027">George Kittle</a>, and <a href="/nfl/players/ricky_pearsall/652505">Ricky Pearsall</a> — plus season-ending losses to <a href="/nfl/players/fred_warner/561695">Fred Warner</a>, <a href="/nfl/players/nick_bosa/618956">Nick Bosa</a>, and <a href="/nfl/players/mykel_williams/900072">Mykel Williams</a> — no one would have believed it.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/49ers_lb_fred_warner_wife_sydney_welcome_baby_girl/s1_17111_43300793'>49ers LB Fred Warner, wife Sydney welcome baby girl</a></h2>

The Warner family has officially grown. Sydney Warner, the wife of San Francisco 49ers star linebacker <a href="/nfl/players/fred_warner/561695">Fred Warner</a>, announced that the couple recently welcomed their second child, daughter Bella Nicole Warner.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/49ers_praise_mac_jones_for_keeping_playoff_hopes_alive_during_purdys_absence/s1_17111_43300737'>49ers praise Mac Jones for keeping playoff hopes alive during Purdy's absence</a></h2>

The San Francisco 49ers understand they might not be in their current position without quarterback <a href="/nfl/players/mac_jones/621998">Mac Jones</a>' contributions this season. When starter <a href="/nfl/players/brock_purdy/647888">Brock Purdy</a> missed time with a turf toe injury, Jones stepped in for eight games and delivered steady production, throwing for 2,151 yards, 13 touchdowns, and six interceptions.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/49ers_vs_eagles_injury_report_5_players_miss_wednesdays_practice/s1_17111_43300673'>49ers vs. Eagles injury report: 5 players miss Wednesday's practice</a></h2>

The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their Wild Card Round playoff contest against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/49ers_promote_lb_eric_kendricks_place_tatum_bethune_on_ir_ahead_of_playoffs/s1_17049_43300131'>49ers promote LB Eric Kendricks, place Tatum Bethune on IR ahead of playoffs</a></h2>

The San Francisco 49ers signed veteran linebacker <a href="/nfl/players/eric_kendricks/374159">Eric Kendricks</a> from the practice squad to the active roster and placed starting linebacker <a href="/nfl/players/tatum_bethune/654551">Tatum Bethune</a> (groin) on injured reserve on Wednesday, ending his season ahead of the playoffs.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/49ers_fatal_flaw_that_will_derail_super_bowl_hopes_in_nfc_playoffs/s1_17114_43300262'>49ers' fatal flaw that will derail Super Bowl hopes in NFC playoffs</a></h2>

The San Francisco 49ers will begin their Super Bowl aspirations with an NFC Playoffs showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend. But after the 49ers stumbled against the Seattle Seahawks, there are a lot more questions than answers.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/49ers_kyle_shanahan_gives_trent_williams_ricky_pearsall_injury_updates_to_start_playoff_week/s1_17114_43300108'>49ers’ Kyle Shanahan gives Trent Williams, Ricky Pearsall injury updates to start playoff week</a></h2>

Over the weekend, the San Francisco 49ers lost to the Seattle Seahawks at home, ending their bid for the top spot in the both the NFC West and the NFC as a whole and ultimately setting up a matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend, with a spot in the divisional round on the line.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/49ers_announce_five_moves_for_wild_card_round/s1_17039_43299789'>49ers Announce Five Moves For Wild Card Round</a></h2>

The San Francisco 49ers announced they’ve promoted LB <a href="/nfl/players/eric_kendricks/374159">Eric Kendricks</a> to the active roster from the practice squad, placed LB <a href="/nfl/players/tatum_bethune/654551">Tatum Bethune</a> on injured reserve,

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/49ers_key_to_playoff_successlet_brock_purdy_create_outside_the_pocket/s1_17615_43295588'>49ers’ Key To Playoff Success: Let Brock Purdy Create Outside the Pocket</a></h2>

In this series, Athlon Sports’ Doug Farrar takes a look at the one thing every playoff team in the wild-card round absolutely must do (or absolutely must not do) if they want to advance to the divisional frame and beyond.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/49ers_lb_tatum_bethune_out_for_playoffs_latest_on_fred_warner/s1_14819_43290606'>49ers LB Tatum Bethune Out For Playoffs; Latest On Fred Warner</a></h2>

The 49ers’ Week 18 loss to the Seahawks prevented them from securing the No. 1 seed in the NFC and a division title. To worsen matters, the 49ers’ banged-up defense took more shots in the regular-season finale.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/seahawks_deliver_emphatic_statement_in_taking_nfc_no_1_seed/s1_13132_43282978'>Seahawks deliver emphatic statement in taking NFC No. 1 seed </a></h2>

The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC is going through Seattle after the Seattle Seahawks were 13-3 winners against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night.

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