As much as the NFL, and professional sports in general, like to consider themselves as the ultimate meritocracy, anyone that has followed the league knows that that narrative isn’t really true.
The Arizona Cardinals are 1-3 this season, and with a new coaching staff, the 2026 season is more about rebuilding than competing. While the 4-0 San Francisco 49ers are in their division, the two teams could end up being great trade partners for each other.
49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk is expected to miss multiple weeks with a knee injury suffered in San Francisco’s Week 4 win over the Broncos, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The San Francisco 49ers got some encouraging injury news Thursday. Cornerback Upton Stout, who is dealing with a shoulder injury suffered against the Denver Broncos, returned to practice as the team prepares for its Week 5 clash with the Seattle Seahawks.
ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell has no doubt about the NFL's best player through the first four games of the 2026 season: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.
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.
The San Francisco 49ers' former 11th overall pick Mykel Williams tore his ACL once he was starting to get into a groove during his rookie season. Now, Williams is about a week away from returning to the NFL to start his 2026 season.
No team pummeled the San Francisco 49ers more last year than the Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers stood no chance in their last two matchups against them. It was downright embarrassing, and that could happen again when they square off on Sunday in Week 5.
Sebastian Valdez has spent more than a year waiting for his opportunity to make an impact. Now that he has finally gotten one, he is making it count. Valdez signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2025 and spent the season on the practice squad.
No other team in the NFL knows how difficult it is to face the Seattle Seahawks' defense more than the San Francisco 49ers. The last two times the 49ers faced the Seahawks, they were stonewalled on offense.
The San Francisco 49ers should consider themselves fortunate that fullback Kyle Juszczyk will miss only a few weeks. After watching the veteran go down on Sunday against the Denver Broncos while favoring his knee, it was easy to fear the worst.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
There was concern that San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans might not be able to play in Week 4 against the Denver Broncos. The 33-year-old veteran was dealing with a painful rib injury that threatened to keep him off the field.
Over the last few years, pundits from across the nation have seemingly gone out of their way to make excuses for the fine play of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.
Trade speculation is heating up around the NFL, and many believe the San Francisco 49ers could make a move ahead of the trade deadline after injuries have thinned their depth at multiple positions.
Now that the San Francisco 49ers are four games into the season, it is a good time to look back on the offensive line and see how they have looked through their four weeks. Williams might not be quite at the same old elite status he used to be, but he is still very close.
The San Francisco 49ers started last season on a promising note by heading to the Pacific Northwest and defeating the Seattle Seahawks, 17-13, on some clutch heroics from quarterback Brock Purdy.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has been criticized for sticking with players longer than he should, but two returning 49ers players have done nothing but justify his faith in them.
The 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos 24-14 to move to 4-0 on the season. It was a defensive battle for most of the game until a turnover and a late Brock Purdy-to-George Kittle touchdown closed it out.
The San Francisco 49ers may be 4-0 right now, but they have also been ravaged by injuries for a third straight season. In particular, their wide receiver room and their defensive line have been depleted as a result of multiple key players getting hurt.
If there is one thing the 4-0 San Francisco 49ers need to worry about these days, it is injuries. Their wide receiver and defensive line rooms have been
The San Francisco 49ers offensive line hasn't allowed quarterback Brock Purdy to be sacked this season. While that streak is unlikely to continue through the end of the year, the unit would love to keep pressure away from Purdy on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.
The weirdest story to unfold in the NFL over the past couple of weeks began with the league issuing a number of fines to players for celebrating big plays by pretending to chug an invisible beverage.
The NFL rescinded the $14,296 fine it imposed on San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk after mistakenly interpreting his celebration gesture as chugging a beer, ESPN reported Wednesday.
Eric Kendricks joined the 49ers in November of last year. The veteran linebacker has lined up another midseason deal which will send him to the NFC West.
The San Francisco 49ers are looking like themselves again, and that means they're winning. Quarterback Brock Purdy is a large part of this team's 3-0 start.