The San Francisco 49ers have quickly gotten thin along the interior defensive front. The days of rotating in studs and first-round picks have slowly gone
Many expected the 49ers to address the defensive line in the first round of this year’s draft, but the team surprised many when they addressed the edge instead of the interior, taking Georgia defensive end Mykel Williams on Day 1.
Defensive tackle might be the 49ers' biggest need. The best one on their roster currently is Jordan Elliott who had zero sacks last year. So the 49ers could justify drafting a D-tackle as early as Round 1.
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The 49ers had a great draft last year, but free agency didn't go so well. They brought in lots of journeymen veterans who didn't make much of an impact.
Run defense could be an issue again this Sunday for the 49ers. Defensive tackle Jordan Elliott has a concussion and will not play against the Buffalo Bills.
With Nick Bosa already sidelined, the San Francisco 49ers defensive front will continue to have its depth tested against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
For the first month of the season, the San Franciso 49ers’ special teams unit has struggled. Whether it’s a blocked punt, a successful fake punt from the opponent or soft coverage on returns, special teams have hurt the 49ers at times to start the 2024 campaign.
The mood in the 49ers locker room was decidedly upbeat following their 30-13 home win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. That comes as no surprise, considering how badly the 49ers needed a win after two consecutive disappointing road losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams in previous weeks.
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.
The San Francisco 49ers are hosting the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Niners enter the game on a two-game losing streak, with star running back Christian McCaffrey still sidelined due to Achilles tendinitis.
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Jordan Elliott returned to the field for Friday's practice after being carted off the day before due to a foot injury.
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch joined Bay Area radio station KNBR on Friday morning, addressing the injuries to two defensive players who were carted off the practice field on Thursday.
The San Francisco 49ers received more bad injury news on Thursday. After reporters witnessed linebacker Curtis Robinson being carted off the practice field with a knee injury, defensive tackle Jordan Elliott also went down, as reported by Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group.
The 2024 NFL season may not be the year of gaudy passing numbers, but it's definitely the year of redemption stories for veteran quarterbacks. At least early on, fans are seeing career revivals from quarterbacks around the league.
It’s not a secret that the San Francisco 49ers want their defense to dominate up front. Their defensive line is lifeblood of a defense that has consistently been one of the NFL’s best when healthy over the last five seasons.
The 2024 NFL offseason has been quite interesting for the San Francisco 49ers. The team did not exactly make huge splashes, but they did make several significant moves to bolster their roster.
The 2023 NFL season was another wild success for the 49ers as they reached the Super Bowl for the third time in 11 years and made it to at least the NFC Championship game for the fourth time in five years. They are clearly one of the NFL's elite teams, even if it has not resulted in adding another Lombardi Trophy to the organization.
Much has been made of the fact the San Francisco 49ers did not draft an offensive tackle in a year in which it was arguably their biggest need. San Francisco's decision in that regard puts a lot of pressure on right tackle Colton McKivitz to perform to a much higher standard than he did in his first season as the starter in 2023.
Set to cut Arik Armstead and already seeing Javon Kinlaw commit to rejoin Robert Saleh in New York, the 49ers are making changes at defensive tackle. They will bring in a recent Browns starter.
One former draft pick of the Cleveland Browns could soon be moving onto a different team. Jordan Elliott is said to be heading in the direction of testing free agency, according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland Dot Com.