SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers nearly lost the NFC Championship Game simply because their defense didn't play hard. Their offense had to erase a 17-point halftime deficit.
Sorensen reflects on a couple of new members in the 49ers secondary after a couple of minicamp practices. San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen isn’t a new face, as safety Talanoa Hufanga explained.
Steve Wilks may have had the most brilliant ideas for the 49ers defense last season, but the players simply never bought in. And so he failed. The hallmark of Wilks' 49ers defense was a distinct lack of effort from the players.
Ricky Pearsall performed well in 49ers OTAs and minicamp. He ran crisp routes and caught lots of passes. Does that mean the first-round pick will be a no.
Brandon Aiyuk is officially holding out as he awaits a new contract from the San Francisco 49ers. This became clear when the wide receiver skipped this week's mandatory minicamp.
One rookie who garnered some intrigue on the San Francisco 49ers last year was cornerback Darrell Luter Jr.. Drafted in the fifth-round out of South Alabama, Luter was a player who had the potential to carve himself out a role on the 49ers given the lack of clarity at the cornerback position.
In March, the San Francisco 49ers signed Isaac Yiadom to a one-year deal, betting on a cornerback who had impressed them during his time with the New Orleans Saints.
The San Francisco 49ers came within an overtime of winning it all. Unfortunately for Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, and the rest of the unit, the 49ers ran into Patrick Mahomes in Las Vegas and it cost them in the end.
Up until the NFL Draft, it was Brandon Aiyuk who was the wide receiver heavily linked in trade talks for the San Francisco 49ers. It made sense since he was entering the final year of his rookie deal and it was unclear if the 49ers were willing to pay him (still is).
When Talanoa Hufanga returns to the football field, he expects to be a better player mentally. The San Francisco 49ers safety has been recovering from the ACL injury that shortened his 2023 season.
In NFL history, only 17 players have had more than one season where they totaled 2,000 or more scrimmage. How many can you name in five minutes?
Never say never. It appears the San Francisco 49ers will enter the 2024 season with both Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel on the roster, assuming contract negotiations with Aiyuk proceed smoothly.
We took a break from trying to project the 49ers’ 53-man roster and instead rewound the clock to try and piece together a roster of all-time great 49ers.
Most people would agree that Kyle Shanahan is a top-five coach in the NFL and Brock Purdy ranks just outside of the top 10 quarterbacks. Which would imply that Shanahan is better at his job than Brock Purdy is at his.
Still recovering from a torn ACL, San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga has been a keen observer during OTAs and mandatory minicamp. His continued
After electing to skip the voluntary part of the San Francisco 49ers' offseason workout program, Brandon Aiyuk continued his contract holdout into this week's mandatory minicamp.
San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga is recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in Week 11 of last season, leaving his status for the 2024 NFL season opener is in question.
Cornerback is one of the hardest positions to play in the NFL and presents one of the biggest learning curves for rookies as they enter the league. And
Christian McCaffrey is arguably the premier running back in the NFL, in a class all his own, and most certainly the most dangerous weapon on a loaded San Francisco 49ers roster.
The 49ers have one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, but with that comes the fact that they simply can't pay everyone.
The San Francisco 49ers are celebrating new contract terms for running back Christian McCaffrey this week. The former Panthers star received a two-year extension to his existing deal and will now average $19 million per year.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel has been the subject of nearly constant trade speculation throughout the offseason amid his uncertainty with the franchise beyond the 2024 campaign.
Even though these trade talks remain speculation, it seems to be a rumor that will not go away, at least until the team either signs an extension with one of the stars or ends up trading one of them for other needs.
It's a testament to how special of a player McCaffrey is — and how important he is to the 49ers offense.
Attached to a fifth-year option, the standout wide receiver continues to stay away from his team.
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