The San Francisco 49ers have enjoyed sustained success since John Lynch took over as general manager and Kyle Shanahan became head coach. Still, critics have frequently pointed to the duo's struggles to consistently find impact contributors in the NFL Draft, particularly in the early rounds.
Marques Sigle looked like a revelation when he first came onto the scene for the San Francisco 49ers last season. He started the first seven games of the season, which is hard to do considering he was a fifth-round pick.
Week 1 in Australia against the Los Angeles Rams is arguably the toughest game the San Francisco 49ers will play in 2026. Having to travel so far and deal with the drastic 17-hour time change will weigh on them.
The San Francisco 49ers found a way to weather the storm in 2025, battling through injury after injury to make the playoffs and ultimately come up short when it mattered most.
The San Francisco 49ers have made their intentions clear this offseason. The focus is entirely on trying to win a Super Bowl right now, even if it creates questions about the roster in future years.
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.
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 General Manager John Lynch recently addressed the growing speculation about a potential reunion of the Bosa brothers in the Bay Area.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The San Francisco 49ers’ 2026 schedule places them at the top of the NFL in air miles traveled, with 38,105 total miles covered across the 18 weeks. It’s set to be a tough season for the 49ers, with difficult matchups both at home and on the road.
Will the San Francisco 49ers move on from Kyle Shanahan if they fail to make the playoffs? No. That's the short answer. But, that doesn't mean the 49ers can't question whether Shanahan will eventually get over the winning line.
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.
File this one under "Things I didn't expect to read today." A national NFL reporter is predicting the San Francisco 49ers to be the NFC's top team in 2026.
There aren’t many opponents that the San Francisco 49ers face in 2026 that will constitute a “revenge” game. Not even the Kansas City Chiefs are one. That time for revenge has passed.
The national narrative around the San Francisco 49ers this offseason has been simple: stay healthy, and the championship window is still open. That sentiment
The 49ers dealt with a number of major injuries over the course of the 2025 campaign. One of those was the ACL tear suffered by Mykel Williams, and his ability to start next season remains in question.
It’s widely expected WR Brandon Aiyuk has played his last down with the 49ers, but they have been doing everything they can to get compensation in a trade instead of letting him go.
Jones hoped to parlay his solid fill-in play in 2025 into a starting opportunity in 2026. That didn't pan out, and one writer seems to think the quarterback will have a difficult time finding such an opportunity in 2027.