The Niners enter a pivotal off-season with more needs than draft picks as they try to close the gap in the NFC West with Super Bowl champion Seattle and the Rams.
The 49ers could be active on both sides of the ball in free agency, according to a new set of projections. In a feature for FOX Sports, reporter Greg Auman predicted landing spots for several notable NFL free agents.
There are a handful of moves the San Francisco 49ers need to execute to improve their team. The same can be said for their players. They all need to improve to ensure the 2026 season is better than the past one.
Steve Young believes the San Francisco 49ers aren’t yet a Super Bowl–winning team — or on the same level as the Los Angeles Rams or the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks.
Speculation surrounding Brandon Aiyuk continues to build, and one former college teammate wouldn't mind reuniting with the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver.
As franchises prepare wish lists for their next hires, numerous cautionary tales exist. Here are the worst head-coaching tenures since the 1970 merger.
In recent weeks, it has emerged that the San Francisco 49ers will play at least one international game in 2026. That game will be against the Los Angeles Rams at one of the world’s most iconic sporting venues, the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
How the San Francisco 49ers ultimately move on from Brandon Aiyuk remains unclear. If the team believes it can receive value in return for the disgruntled wide receiver, a trade would be the logical path.
49ers WR Kendrick Bourne is set to be an unrestricted free agent after concluding his one-year deal with the team. Bourne said on his YouTube channel that he is hoping to be back in San Francisco next season. “The year went great,” Bourne said.
The San Francisco 49ers may find themselves in the market for another impact wide receiver this offseason. With Brandon Aiyuk's tenure in San Francisco appearing to wind down and both Jauan Jennings and Kendrick Bourne set to hit free agency, the position could look very different in 2026.
The San Francisco 49ers aren’t falling apart, but they don’t feel complete anymore. On paper, nothing screams concern. They scored 437 points in 2025 — 10th in the league.
Every time the San Francisco 49ers visit another team's facility for joint practices, the contrast is hard to miss. Around the NFL, many complexes comfortably host two full rosters.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
George Kittle has admitted that meeting Stephen Curry for the first time genuinely caught him off guard. George Kittle explained that his perception of Stephen Curry shifted the moment they met at a San Francisco Giants baseball game.
It’s been 13 years since the San Francisco 49ers played overseas. That all changes in the 2026 season when they fly to Melbourne, Australia. The game will occur in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams.
As the San Francisco 49ers continue to build around Brock Purdy and one of the most versatile offenses in the NFL, wide receiver remains a position that can always be upgraded.
Skattebo's rookie campaign ended prematurely due to a gruesome dislocation of his right ankle that he suffered during the Giants' Week 8 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 26.
Jauan Jennings has given the San Francisco 49ers amazing contributions since 2021. However, his time with the 49ers is coming to an end. When free agency opens up in March, it’s more likely than not that Jennings will sign with a different team.
The San Francisco 49ers will not trade backup quarterback Mac Jones this offseason, securing their $3.07 million insurance policy despite interest from quarterback-needy teams across the NFL.
The San Francisco 49ers enter the offseason with momentum and urgency. After a resilient 12-5 campaign and a road playoff victory, the focus now shifts to building what insiders describe in three words as the next nucleus.
Every championship window eventually reaches the moment when continuity is no longer enough. Bold action become the only path forward. For the San Francisco 49ers, that inflection point has arrived.
The San Francisco 49ers' international showdown with the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia, is now expected to take place on either Wednesday, September 9, or Thursday, September 10, according to reporting from John Ourand of Puck, via Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.
With the San Francisco 49ers in the offseason after completing last Sunday’s Super Bowl, watching their NFC West rivals, the Seattle Seahawks, should light a fire under them to improve.
Kyle Shanahan desperately needs to evolve. His offense is stale. He has been running essentially the same stuff for the past 10 years and Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald has figured him out.
George Kittle is going full “never tell me the odds” mode. The San Francisco 49ers tight end Kittle is not expected to miss the majority of the 2026 NFL season after his Achilles tear, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reported on Tuesday.