For the San Francisco 49ers, the pressure to finally deliver a sixth Super Bowl title will be ratcheted up during a 2024 season that is likely to serve as quarterback Brock Purdy's final cheap year.
The 49ers added and released lots of players this offseason, but none of those moves truly improved the roster in a significant way for 2024. Leonard Floyd was a solid signing, and Maliek Collins was a nice trade acquisition.
One of the 49ers' only weaknesses last season was their run defense. Have the 49ers made it better? In 2023, the 49ers gave up 4.1 yards per carry, which ranked 14th out of 32 teams.
There’s some new blood on the roster, and there will be opportunities for all. But who will take advantage? After the 49ers selected two wide receivers in the 2024 NFL draft, speculation has run rampant about a shift to a more pass-heavy offensive plan and one of the rookies seizing more playing time.
They did last year. Twice. Tell us about that experience. Last season, the San Francisco 49ers played the maximum number of primetime games. That’ll likely be the case as long as the organization continues to make deep annual playoff runs.
The 49ers had one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL last season. They had 75 passes that gained at least 20 yards last season -- tops in the NFL, which is impressive, considering their starting quarterback, Brock Purdy, doesn't exactly have a strong arm.
Last week, general manager John Lynch acknowledged that trade discussions often occur before and during the draft. Such talks reportedly included discussions about wide receiver Deebo Samuel, particularly after the San Francisco 49ers selected Ricky Pearsall with the No.
While Ricky Pearsall might not have been available by the time the San Francisco 49ers' second-round pick rolled around, initially at No. 63 overall, questions linger about whether he warranted the No.
We'll have to wait a little longer for the official release of the 2024 NFL schedule. However, each team's opponents have been known for some time. NFL.com writer Kevin Patra recently ranked each team's strength of schedule based on those opponents.
The 49ers will enter their offseason with question marks all over their roster. There’ll be position battles for starting jobs at some spots, but mostly the club will be looking to sort out how its depth is going to look.
The San Francisco 49ers have not played a game in the United Kingdom since 2013, but wide receiver Deebo Samuel dropped a hint that could be about to change.
The 49ers didn’t address a couple needs in this year’s draft, most notably at tight end and on the defensive line. San Francisco has quality starters at both of those spots, but depth is a big enough issue that both positions landed on our list of the team’s priorities for the 2024 draft.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was a popular name floated in trade rumors leading up to the 2024 NFL draft, but it sounds like the asking…
One of the big questions following the San Francisco 49ers' selection of Ricky Pearsall in the first round of the NFL Draft surrounded how he would fit into an offense already featuring Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel.
The San Francisco 49ers have long since done an excellent job of working the compensatory pick system to gain extra ammunition in the draft. They are primed to receive additional picks again in 2025, and will do so in part thanks to help from an old friend.
The 49ers have done a nice job the last few years of playing the compensatory pick game in free agency, which allowed them to stock up on additional selections thanks to their free agent departures and additions.
Offensive lineman Dominick Puni is arguably the most fascinating player that the San Francisco 49ers drafted this year. It is because of his versatility.
While the San Francisco 49ers have made a plethora of additions over the course of free agency and the draft, they still have a few roster issues, one of which has been obvious since the Super Bowl.
Rumors swirled around the statuses of San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft. In the end, both players remained on the roster, and the speculation surrounding the two star players dwindled.
There’s no question the San Francisco 49ers are reaping the benefits of having quarterback Brock Purdy still on a rookie contract. But it's time for brass to start planning for that deal to expire.
The San Francisco 49ers once again look to be the cream of the crop in the NFC. They have made it to the NFC Championship Game in three straight seasons and four out of the last five but have been unable to get over the hump and win the big one.
Former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Willie Snead IV recently spilled the beans on the team’s culture, and his message should make free agents nervous about signing with the team.
Brock Purdy seems to have gotten a new fan and this time, a big one in former San Francisco 49ers star Alex Smith. After head coach Kyle Shanahan, if anyone
Former San Francisco 49ers WR Willie Snead just wants a chance, something he feels his old team never offered.
The former 49ers signal-caller had major praise for the team's current quarterback.
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