The San Francisco 49ers can leave the NFL's historic night in Australia with a 1-0 record. And there are plenty of reasons to believe they are ready to do exactly that.
ESPN insider Adam Schefter shared some San Francisco 49ers injury updates ahead of their Week 1 clash with the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia.
This week, the world will see the debut of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans. It was the biggest offseason addition for the 49ers in terms of player stature, which says a lot considering there’s no doubt Evans will enter the Hall of Fame one day.
Many, if not most, NFL franchises would love to have a quarterback who is as objectively capable and productive as the San Francisco 49ers’ Brock Purdy.
How many of the 39 players in the NFL's Super Bowl era (since 1966) to catch at least 10 touchdowns in three or more seasons can you name in six minutes?
Christian McCaffrey had a very strong bounce-back campaign in 2025. He was awarded the NFL Comeback Player of the Year due to his strong showing. The San Francisco 49ers certainly know that, but they also know that their star running back can do more.
All 32 teams have hope for a perfect 17-0 regular season as another year begins, but the odds aren't in their favor. As the season opens, we predict the first loss for each team in 2026.
San Francisco enters 2026 hoping health, not talent, was the difference in a 2025 season that still produced 12 wins and a road playoff win despite a wave of injuries to Brock Purdy, Fred Warner, Nick Bosa and George Kittle.
The San Francisco 49ers lost defensive tackle Alfred Collins for the season with a torn patellar tendon. The team will have to decide if they want to make an outside move or if they want to lean on the players on the current roster. There are a few players who will immediately be called upon to step up.
The organization spent much of the offseason making headlines for reasons that have little to do with football.
When the San Francisco 49ers traded for star running back Christian McCaffrey midway through the 2022 NFL season, he transformed their team. He quickly became their biggest offensive threat, not just as a pure rusher but also as a dual-threat back.
When people doubt that the San Francisco 49ers will do well this season, one of the biggest reasons they feel that way is the team’s aging core. That is particularly true on offense, where running back Christian McCaffrey is 30 years of age, tight end George Kittle is 32 and wide receiver Mike Evans is 33.
The Los Angeles Rams are in Melbourne, Australia Thursday night as they face off against the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC West showdown. Los Angeles enters Thursday’s game looking to start the 2026 campaign with a key victory over the team’s NFC West rival as the Rams face lofty Super Bowl expectations following their aggressive offseason.
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.
The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams take their NFC West rivalry overseas Thursday night, meeting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.
The San Francisco 49ers should be at close to full strength to start the 2026 season. San Francisco will be without Alfred Collins after his season-ending patellar tendon injury.
The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their Week 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday (Friday in Melbourne) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.
After months of anticipation, the NFL season is in full swing. So, if you're wondering, "Is there a 'Thursday Night Football' game on tonight?" the answer is finally, "Yes."
With the San Francisco 49ers in Australia for their matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, the team took the opportunity to work out rugby player Ben Te Kura, who has previously worked out for the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears.
One would think San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has done enough to validate his status among the NFL's top signal-callers. However, his place among the league's elite quarterbacks remains a subject of debate.
The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers are traveling nearly 8,000 miles to play the same football game. They apparently want nothing to do with preparing for it the same way.
Before the chaotic summer that led to some questionable decisions by prominent higher-ups, the San Francisco 49ers had a successful offseason in acquiring players.
Christian McCaffrey was born into an athletic family that has even made a mark in the Land Down Under. With the San Francisco 49ers in Australia for their Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams, the National Basketball League revisited the time when McCaffrey’s uncle, Billy McCaffrey, played a couple of seasons in the league in the 1990s.
Aiyuk burned all bridges with the San Francisco 49ers, reportedly not rehabbing the way he was supposed to, and then blasting the team on social media time and time again.
The San Francisco 49ers absorbed a notable injury blow just days before the start of their 2026 campaign. San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan talked
San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Alfred Collins tore his patellar tendon at a practice.
Garrett missed most of training camp and the preseason with knee swelling.
Despite winning 12 games last year, the 49ers still finished third in their division, behind the Seahawks and Rams.
Once again, health is the biggest question mark for Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers.
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