San Francisco 49ers rookie offensive lineman Carver Willis missed valuable training camp reps due to a concussion. However, he returned to practice on August 10 and has quickly entrenched himself in the competition for the starting left guard job.
The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their second preseason game on Thursday night. The 49ers taking on the Los Angeles Chargers, and we know that the starters will play after getting the first game off.
The second preseason game for the San Francisco 49ers will take place tonight against the Los Angeles Chargers. They’ll get a second crack at the Chargers after they conducted a joint practice with them on Tuesday.
The San Francisco 49ers didn’t put forth the best overall effort as a team in the preseason opener. It was a sloppy game, and the 49ers ended up losing 19-13.
The San Francisco 49ers' second preseason game will be a chance for us to see a good bit of the team's starters. However, depth battles and starting positions are still up for grabs as the team sorts things out.
When ESPN’s Marcus Spears says the 49ers can “never be slept on,” he’s correct. They won 12 games last season, narrowly losing out on the NFC’s number-one seed, and added multiple quality starters during the offseason.
The opening of 2026 NFL training camp brings big hope for all 32 fan bases. These are the 25 developments to watch as we progress toward Week 1.
Where do the San Francisco 49ers rank among the NFL's best position groups heading into the 2026 season? Pro Football Focus (PFF) attempted to answer that question with its latest rankings of all 32 receiving corps, running back groups, and secondaries.
The San Francisco 49ers have high expectations heading into the 2026 NFL season. While the team has bolstered certain positions, including its receiving corps, concerns remain in other areas.
The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their second preseason game on Thursday, against the Los Angeles Chargers. This will be another great opportunity to see who’s making progress and also how the team is feeling about certain things.
The San Francisco 49ers have plenty of established stars at most positions, but their depth at certain spots on both sides of the ball is lacking. Some players will inevitably make the 53-man roster despite a noticeable drop-off in quality from the starters ahead of them.
The San Francisco 49ers will play more starters in the second preseason game. However, those players will mostly just shake the rust off. The preseason is still about the depth battles and players who can set themselves up for breakout seasons.
The San Francisco 49ers have terminated the contract of veteran defensive end K.J. Henry, releasing the 27-year-old with an injury settlement after a brief and injury-interrupted stay in Santa Clara.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
One of the most interesting depth chart battles at San Francisco 49ers training camp is the linebacker room. The 49ers' second preseason game should resolve a lot of the questions facing the room, with about three weeks until the start of the regular season.
It’s no secret that the San Francisco 49ers have a dilemma on their hands at starting left guard. No one has been able to separate themselves after a few weeks of training camp and one preseason game.
The San Francisco 49ers have the luxury of rostering several star players. Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, Trent Williams, Nick Bosa, and Fred Warner can all make a case to be the best in the league at their positions.
The San Francisco 49ers' defensive backs seem to love the scheme that new defensive coordinator Raheem Morris has brought to the team. Safety Ji'Ayir Brown recently said Morris' system thrives on instinctive players and added that this has been his most enjoyable training camp.
The San Francisco 49ers are desperately looking for some momentum after injuries continue to riddle their roster. Kyle Shanahan's team can't seem to stay healthy, and that's clearly taking a toll on their execution.
A Tuesday update revealed that the Las Vegas Raiders are prepared to stick with their plan of starting veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins over rookie and No.1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza.
49ers’ second-year DE Mykel Williams finished last season in Week 9 after suffering a torn ACL. When speaking to reporters on Tuesday, HC Kyle Shanahan
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan aimed to squash multiple theories about running back Christian McCaffrey's extended absence.
While Kittle suffered a torn Achilles tendon back on Jan. 11, he has repeatedly made it known throughout 2026 that his goal has been to be cleared for the 49ers' regular-season opener in September.
The theory is that McCaffrey is looking for a pay raise after Bijan Robinson of the Atlanta Falcons and Jahmyr Gibbs of the Detroit Lions reset the market for players at the RB position.
Donald still hadn't ended his retirement and re-signed with the Rams as of Monday night.
Maybe McCaffrey is hurt. Maybe the San Francisco 49ers are simply being careful with a 30-year-old running back in the middle of August. Or maybe this has nothing to do with tight muscles.
McCaffrey had been held out of four consecutive practices due to what was referred to as "tightness."
Kittle is still targeting an improbable return for the San Francisco 49ers’ season opener.
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