San Francisco 49ers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Brock Purdy News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / May 18

This One Stat Points to how Great Brock Purdy has Been for the 49ers

No matter what you think about Brock Purdy, he is a successful quarterback. While it might be the scheme and the players around him helping him, almost nobody can match the success of Purdy, so it is hard to ignore.

San Francisco 49ers News / NFL on ClutchPoints / May 18

ESPN analysts urges 49ers to team up Joey, Nick Bosa

San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch recently addressed the growing speculation about a potential reunion of the Bosa brothers in the Bay Area.

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / May 18

49ers named ideal landing spot for two remaining NFL free agents

With the initial wave of free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft complete, most of the San Francisco 49ers' offseason roster reshuffling appears finished. However, the team could still look to strengthen a few key areas before training camp.

Breece Hall News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NFL's active 1K-rushers' quiz

How many of the active NFL players who have rushed for 1,000 or more yards in a season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Last 1K-rushing-yard season by team' quiz

The 'Active NFL rushing-TD leaders' quiz

The 'NFL franchise rushing-TD leaders' quiz

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / May 18

49ers' Offseason Plan is Reason for Optimism in 2026

The San Francisco 49ers entered the offseason with a clear direction. Rather than dramatically reshaping the roster, the goal was to tweak the roster, improve the depth, and make another Super Bowl run with the core players already in place.

NFL News / Yardbarker

The greatest all-time linebacker in for every NFL franchise

Yardbarker's best-of NFL positional series continues with linebackers. This does not cover pure pass-rushing threats -- we will get to them -- but rather true off-ball defenders who thrived as traditional inside and outside 'backers.

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / May 18

Backup 49ers tight end labeled San Francisco's best-kept secret

The top of the San Francisco 49ers depth chart is loaded with star power, but the roster also features several reliable backups capable of stepping in when needed.

San Francisco 49ers News / Football Analysis / May 18

NFL Forces 49ers To Cross 58 Time Zones And Break All-Time Travel Record

Somewhere over the Pacific, roughly 7,850 miles from Santa Clara, a 53-man roster will be trying to sleep in business-class seats while their circadian systems scream that it’s 3 a.m.

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / May 18

49ers Ticket Inflation: How Expensive Are Tickets and Did Prices Increase?

The San Francisco 49ers' 2026 NFL schedule has been released - meaning tickets can now be purchased for any single game or by purchasing a season ticket package.

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / May 17

49ers' Wide Receiver Room is the Reason for their Power Rankings Drop

The San Francisco 49ers' offseason was considered an all-in attempt to win a Super Bowl with the supporting cast that they currently have. However, they dropped two spots in the recent ESPN power rankings when reviewing every team's offseason.

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / May 17

49ers playoff prediction debate: Why San Francisco is being wildly underestimated

Spoiler alert: Because I believe in the jinx factor, I do not make predictions for my teams. I do, however, judge the predictions of others. In this article, four prognosticators project the San Francisco 49ers making the playoffs with different winning records—but making the playoffs.

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / May 17

49ers disaster: 'Too many red flags' have writer predicting rough 2026 season

What would qualify as a disaster for the San Francisco 49ers in 2026? Missing the playoffs entirely after returning to the postseason last year despite battling through an injury-plagued campaign would certainly fit the description.

NFL News / Yardbarker

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

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / May 17

49ers veteran named best player who could be cut before 2026 season

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk may seem like the obvious answer when discussing the team's best player who could still be cut before the 2026 NFL season.

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / May 16

3 49ers Schedule Factors That Will Actually Matter (and 2 That Won’t)

There’s much to unpack with the San Francisco 49ers’ 2026 regular season schedule. Several factors on their schedule stand out a lot. However, only a few of them matter, while a couple of others are superficial. Let's dive into it.