Reinforcements have arrived. The San Francisco 49ers are reportedly signing former Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson to their practice squad, per CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz.
The San Francisco 49ers recorded just 20 sacks last season, the fewest in the NFL. The team opened the 2026 season with a convincing 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia, but the defense failed to record a sack, which could be a concern given last year's struggles.
The San Francisco 49ers opened the season down under, beating the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in Melbourne, Australia. The 49ers offense looked dynamic, finishing the game with 379 yards of total offense.
After going down with an Achilles injury last postseason, many weren’t sure if George Kittle was going to play at all in 2026. Kittle was already back on the field, and despite his lackluster production, he’s a great trade target in fantasy football.
How many of the players to rush for at least five touchdowns in six or more seasons since the AFL/NFL merger (1970) can you name in eight minutes?
The San Francisco 49ers opened their 2026 NFL campaign with a statement win over a division rival. San Francisco traveled to Melbourne, Australia, and secured a convincing 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reports that the San Francisco 49ers are signing defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson to their practice squad. The 49ers hosted Jackson ahead of their trip to Melbourne, Australia, where they beat the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in Week 1.
Virtually no one needs to be told that the San Francisco 49ers are one of the NFL’s most iconic franchises of all time. The proud organization has won five Super Bowl championships, and it was the league’s most dominant franchise during the 1980s when it won four of those titles.
Defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa was a little surprised when the Dallas Cowboys traded him to the San Francisco 49ers in March. Rather than dwell on the Cowboys seemingly no longer wanting him, he focused on the positives.
The San Francisco 49ers did not wait long after their Week 1 statement in Australia to keep stocking the defensive line. On Tuesday, the club agreed to
In a 49ers mailbag article, Matt Barrows of The Athletic mentioned former 49ers Yetur Gross-Matos isn’t ready to play as he works back from a knee injury, but that could change by midseason.
Not all is good for the San Francisco 49ers right now, days after their surprising 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Australia. Several of their starters
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Two wide receivers who left the San Francisco 49ers in free agency during the offseason played their first games with their new teams in Week 1. Jauan Jennings joined the Minnesota Vikings after failing to garner the free-agent interest he anticipated, while Kendrick Bourne remained in the NFC West, signing with the Arizona Cardinals.
The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams made NFL history last week, playing the first regular-season NFL game in Australia. The 49ers defeated the Rams 27-7 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with Los Angeles serving as the designated home team.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle played 30 snaps last week against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia. The All-Pro recorded two receptions for 12 yards on five targets in his return from an Achilles injury suffered in January.
Stribling was expected to be a focal point of the 49ers offense after they lost Christian Kirk and Ricky Pearsall.
49ers rookie wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling has been diagnosed with a deltoid ligament sprain in his left ankle that is expect to sideline him for at least a month, per ESPN’s Ian Rapoport.
Kyle Shanahan is already tied with Sean McVay as the NFL's second longest-tenured head coach, and the San Francisco 49ers seem happy to keep him around for a lot longer.
Following the Los Angeles Rams' 27-7 loss to the rival San Francisco 49ers, Rams pass-rusher Myles Garrett admitted that he "was the worst version of myself that I’ve put out there" during the game.
As one of the few head coaches in the league who calls his own plays, it was clear from the first play of the game that he had no interest in letting Garrett get near quarterback Brock Purdy.
Sean McVay is going to hear plenty about the Los Angeles Rams' travel schedule after losing 27-7 to the San Francisco 49ers in Australia. That's understandable.
In the first major upset of the 2026 season, it was the San Francisco 49ers, not the Los Angeles Rams, who put on a show on Thursday night.
San Francisco suffered not one, but two more injuries on the offensive side of the ball in its Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Injuries have become a constant problem for the San Francisco 49ers, and they are not going away during the team's trip Down Under.
The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers are in Melbourne, Australia for a Week 1 showdown, And commissioner Roger Goodell got right in the swing — or should we say hop — of things.
The organization spent much of the offseason making headlines for reasons that have little to do with football.
San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Alfred Collins tore his patellar tendon at a practice.
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