According to multiple reports, the San Francisco 49ers are signing free-agent wide receiver Brandin Cooks to their practice squad as the veteran works to get up to speed quickly in head coach Kyle Shanahan's offense.
According to Adam Schefter, the 49ers are signing veteran WR Brandin Cooks to their practice squad on Tuesday. San Francisco’s practice squad now includes:
The San Francisco 49ers are off to a hot start in the 2026 NFL season after a decisive 35-13 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, improving to 2-0. The offense is firing on all cylinders, with quarterback Brock Purdy playing at an exceptional level.
How many of the 46 NFL quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in the same game at least 10 times in their career can you name in six minutes?
The San Francisco 49ers aren't the only NFL team dealing with injuries this season. Four starting quarterbacks have already been sidelined through the first two weeks of the 2026 season.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Another week, another depressing injury update from the San Francisco 49ers. On Monday, Kyle Shanahan confirmed what was feared during the win against the Miami Dolphins: wide receiver Demarcus Robinson suffered a high ankle sprain.
Fox Sports media personality Colin Cowherd of The Herd has been among the harshest critics of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. While Cowherd doesn't consider Purdy a terrible quarterback, he has consistently credited the playmakers around him and head coach Kyle Shanahan's offensive system for much of his success.
San Francisco’s second-year defensive end Mykel Williams is nearing his return from an ACL injury suffered in 2025. The 49ers have managed a 2-0 start with a banged-up roster that may be getting back to form.
The San Francisco 49ers made a couple of key signings in the offseason. Some are already proving to be a valuable move for the team. In March, the 49ers agreed to a deal with veteran wide receiver Mike Evans, who is already a difference-maker for the offense.
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The San Francisco 49ers continued to impress with a 35-13 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 2, improving to 2-0 on the season. Even Brock Purdy's harshest critics are running out of reasons to downplay the quarterback's success.
The reaction said everything about what Kittle means to this 49ers locker room. He is clearly loved by his peers, and that’s the ultimate sign of respect you can get from your teammates.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed 20 of 22 passes for 287 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Miami Dolphins. That's an impressive 90.9 completion percentage and a 149.1 passer rating.
Despite the many injuries that are starting to pile up yet again for them, the San Francisco 49ers are looking like one of the NFL’s best teams in the early part of the 2026 season.
Things were going fine for the San Francisco 49ers with Jed York in the chair since 2008. During York’s tenure, the team has experienced great success, having won five NFC West Division titles and reached seven NFC Championship Games and three Super Bowls.
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Miami Dolphins 35-13 on Sunday and still left Levi’s Stadium looking thin at wide receiver. Injuries have stacked up since training camp.
The San Francisco 49ers looked outstanding on Sunday as they defeated the Miami Dolphins, 35-13, but they saw several of their key players sustain injuries.
Although the San Francisco 49ers are looking like one of the NFL’s best teams to start the 2026 season, they have become thin at two key position groups due to the injury bug that has continually attacked them over the last couple of years.
Injuries continue to mount for the San Francisco 49ers, particularly in their wide receiver room. Mike Evans added to the Niners’ woes on that front when he left Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., in the fourth quarter with an apparent hip injury.
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Miami Dolphins 35-13 on Sunday at Levi's Stadium and came out of it with another receiver hurt, as Demarcus Robinson was carted off with what Kyle Shanahan said looked like a high ankle sprain.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said at the end of August the league is reviewing Jed York ’s recent prostitution-related arrest under the league’s personal conduct policy.