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How the 49ers Plan to Build on Their 2025 Special Teams Success

The San Francisco 49ers' special teams unit has a lot to improve on ahead of the 2026 season. That's what special teams coordinator Brant Boyer says. Even though after finishing last in overall special teams EPA rankings in 2024, the 49ers made one of the league’s biggest turnarounds in 2025 by rising to second overall.

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NFL writer believes 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall is headed for a breakout season

Is San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall headed for a breakout season? One NFL writer believes he could be. And there's reason to agree. The biggest criticism of Pearsall is that he hasn't been on the field enough, missing 14 games in two seasons.

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How the 49ers Benefit From Raheem Morris and Kyle Shanahan Reuniting

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Raheem Morris spoke to the media for the first time since taking the role. After Robert Saleh departed following

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49ers Post-Draft Offensive Tackle Depth Chart: Stacking Up the Backups

With the San Francisco 49ers making all of their free agent and NFL draft moves, the team can focus on how the position rooms stack up entering offseason camps.

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The 'Multiple 4K-yard NFL seasons' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks to throw for at least 4,000 yards in multiple NFL seasons can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL all-time passing leaders' quiz

The 'NFL Comeback Players of the Year' quiz

The 'NFL No.1-overall draft picks' quiz

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How the 49ers Are Preparing Their Tight Ends While George Kittle Recovers

No one yet knows when San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle will return from injury. After suffering an Achilles injury against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, he will obviously miss all of OTAs, training camp, and the preseason while continuing his recovery.

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The way-too-early 2027 NFL first-round mock draft

With the 2026 draft in the books, teams are already looking toward 2027. Here's our way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft, as of April 27, 2026.

Let's tap the brakes on the hype for Arch Manning for 2027 NFL Draft

Round 1 of the 2027 NFL Draft projected to be top-heavy with QBs

Five non-quarterback stars to know before 2027 NFL Draft

2026 NFL Draft: First-round grades

25 late-round draft picks who will impact the 2026 NFL season

Trent Williams News / Football Analysis / May 9

49ers Unlock League-High $71M In Cap Space After Williams’ $48.5M Guaranteed Deal

Somewhere inside the 49ers’ front office, a calculator was still warm. Three contracts ripped open in rapid succession. Trent Williams, Nick Bosa, Osa Odighizuwa.

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Why Brant Boyer Believes Eddy Piñeiro Earned His Long-Term 49ers Deal

The San Francisco 49ers likely would not have had the same level of success during the 2025 season without the contributions of kicker Eddy Piñeiro. San

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49ers' Mykel Williams shows encouraging progress at rookie minicamp

The San Francisco 49ers opened their rookie minicamp on Friday, giving the team's 2026 NFL Draft class its first on-field action. While attention centered on the newcomers, one of the most notable developments came away from the main practice field.

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Daniel Jeremiah ranks 49ers draft value last among NFL teams

NFL Media draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah ranked all 32 NFL draft classes based on the value each team received from its selections, and the San Francisco 49ers landed at the bottom of the list at No.

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Raheem Morris has Specific Plans for 49ers Rookie Defenders

The San Francisco 49ers added two notable names to the defensive front in the 2026 NFL draft. Considering defensive coordinator Raheem Morris is a completely different defensive coordinator than Robert Saleh, it will be interesting to see how he uses the fresh faces and mixes them in with the past Saleh guys.

San Francisco 49ers News / Pro Football Rumors / May 8

49ers Sign 33rd Overall Pick De’Zhaun Stribling To Fully Guaranteed Deal

The 49ers got the majority of their eight-player draft class under contract on Friday. The team announced six signings, including second-round wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling.

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25 late-round draft picks who will impact the 2026 NFL season

The early-round picks get most of the headlines, but the later rounds are where championships are often built. These 25 late-round picks from the 2026 draft have a chance to make impacts as rookies and beyond.

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Sights from 49ers rookie minicamp: Newcomers hit the field in Santa Clara

The San Francisco 49ers signed six of their eight draft picks on Friday, just before the first of two scheduled practices during the team's rookie minicamp.

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Why Joining the 49ers was an 'Easy Choice' for Raheem Morris

Hiring Raheem Morris to follow up Robert Saleh as the defensive coordinator was an easy choice for the San Francisco 49ers. Kyle Shanahan has wanted Morris on his staff since he became the head coach in 2017.

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The 'Most 25-point NBA Playoff games' quiz

The 'Multiple 4K-yard NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NBA scoring champions' quiz

The 'NBA Defensive Players of the Year' quiz

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Full 49ers 2026 schedule to be revealed on May 14

The full San Francisco 49ers schedule for the 2026 NFL season will be released on Thursday, May 14, at 5 p.m. PT. Coverage of the official schedule reveal will be featured on NFL Network, NFL.com, NFL+, and ESPN.

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What's at Stake in 49ers Rookie Minicamp This Year

For the next two days, the 49ers draft picks and their deepest class yet of undrafted free agents have an opportunity to impress at rookie minicamp. Some position groups are being counted on to deliver immediately, but most of the picks are about winning a depth spot while climbing the learning curve to have an impact in 2027.

Jauan Jennings News / 49ers Webzone / May 8