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The San Francisco 49ers were saved by Mac Jones this season. One of the biggest wins of the season was on the road against all odds against the Los Angeles Rams. Before the 49ers signed the former Patriots quarterback, Minnesota was interested in Jones, and the backup quarterback will draw interest this offseason, given his […]
From Niners Nation | about 3 hours ago | 1 read
Roger Craig ran The Hill. Now he looks poised to reach the Hall of Fame mountaintop (paywall)“Craig grew up in Iowa and played collegiately at Nebraska, so identifying hills wasn’t exactly his specialty. On his first crack at choosing a training path in the Bay Area, the running back picked something rocky and treacherous. Luckily, […]
From Niners Nation | about 8 hours ago | 1 read
Much of the talk around the San Francisco 49ers over the past few weeks has been around their impressive season, as the team managed to win 13 games despite being hit by the injury bug. Several of those games were one-score contests early in the season before the 49ers went on a strong five-game win […]
From Niners Nation | about 21 hours ago | 2 reads
You can watch San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan during the pregame coverage of Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium on NBC. We haven’t seen Shanahan in his media hat. You know what else we haven’t seen? Shanahan throwing a football indoors and smashing a television. You’ll see festivities during Super Bowl week that […]
From Niners Nation | about 23 hours ago | 0 reads
The San Francisco 49ers have several players doing media tours this week. Fred Warner sat down with SB Nation’s Jeanna Kelly to share his thoughts on everything from Raheem Morris to his thoughts about some of his teammates. What are your thoughts about Raheem Morris? What did you learn about this team during the time […]
From Niners Nation | 1 day ago | 1 read
You do not win 12 games after sustaining multiple injuries at the foundational positions your team is built on without players performing above expectation. It’s easy to remember the bad plays and outcomes, but we often forget the backups who stepped up and filled in when they weren’t expected to play in the first place. […]
From Niners Nation | 1 day ago | 0 reads
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York said in an interview during Super Bowl media week that his team would “most likely” serve as the home team for an international game during the 2026 regular season. It’ll be a record nine international games for the NFL, with most teams already confirmed. However, there are two cities, […]
From Niners Nation | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The San Francisco 49ers had a defense-focused draft in the 2025 NFL Draft, taking five straight defenders to kick off the three-day event. Among that group were three defensive linemen: first-round pick Mykel Williams, second-round pick Alfred Collins, and fourth-round pick C.J. West. All three played meaningful roles for the 49ers in 2025. Williams was […]
From Niners Nation | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Baldy names 49ers’ top offseason priority to close the NFC gap “Defensively, you have to get a lot better,” Baldinger said. “Seattle’s defense is the number one defense in football (in points allowed). New England’s was the fourth-best defense in football. Denver’s was the third-best. Houston was [the second-best]. You’ve got to have a top-ten […]
From Niners Nation | 1 day ago | 2 reads
Congratulations. You’ve just been hired as the San Francisco 49ers general manager. Unfortunately for you, the duration of your contract is based on the first move you make. Let’s try to keep it realistic here. You’re not going to trade Brock Purdy or move all of your future draft capital for one player. We can […]
From Niners Nation | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The San Francisco 49ers drafted a 20-year-old in the 2025 NFL Draft. The thought was that Mykel Williams would grow into a role that mirrored Arik Armstead. Williams was not a unanimous choice among fans. I was in the camp that would have selected Walter Nolen, who had two serious injuries as a rookie, including […]
From Niners Nation | 2 days ago | 0 reads
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Gus Bradley has been hired as the Tennessee Titans new defensive coordinator under recently hired head coach Robert Saleh: The 59-year-old Bradley reunites with Saleh, who returned as the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator last season and worked alongside Bradley, formerly the 49ers assistant head […]
From Stampede Blue | 2 days ago | 2 reads
On Monday, we discussed a free-agent pass rusher from the Atlanta Falcons who could follow Raheem Morris to the San Francisco 49ers. We don’t expect the entire free agent pool from Atlanta to follow Morris, but we’ll go over three other fits today that make sense. TE Kyle Pitts The 49ers need a big, fast, productive […]
From Niners Nation | 2 days ago | 1 read
The 49ers knew the 2025 NFL Draft would be a hugely important one for the future of their team and particularly their defense. San Francisco focused heavily on that side of the ball last year, spending each of the franchise’s first five picks on defense and using six selections in total on that unit. Though […]
From Niners Nation | 2 days ago | 0 reads
49ers expect to give up home game to play internationally in 2026“So far, the league has confirmed the following locations for international games during the 2026 regular season: Melbourne, Australia (Melbourne Cricket Ground) — Los Angeles Rams participating Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Maracanã Stadium) Munich, Germany (FC Bayern Munich Arena) London, England — three games […]
From Niners Nation | 2 days ago | 1 read
The Tennessee Titans are going to have one of the most experienced coaching staffs in the NFL next year. Adam Schefter is reporting today that they have hired Gus Bradley as their defensive coordinator. Bradley spent last season as the assistant head coach for the San Francisco 49ers. He has been a defensive coordinator at […]
From Music City Miracles | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Gus Bradley is becoming a defensive coordinator this offseason. Only it’s not with the San Francisco 49ers. The Tennessee Titans are hiring Bradley to become their next defensive coordinator under recently-hired head coach Robert Saleh, according to Albert Breer. Bradley and Saleh were together on the 49ers staff this past season, and Bradley was in […]
From Niners Nation | 3 days ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers have a lot of opportunity to bolster their roster this offseason, as they’ll have ample cap space to make moves if desired, while also holding seven projected draft picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. While the 49ers do have a couple of holes to address (pass rush among them), it could […]
From Niners Nation | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The San Francisco 49ers ended up trading a fifth-round pick for Bryce Huff to the Philadelphia Eagles. While Huff remains under contract for another season, he, like many others on the Niners defense, has zero ties to new defensive coordinator Raheem Morris. The 49ers wanted Huff to complement Nick Bosa and take the pass rush […]
From Niners Nation | 3 days ago | 1 read
Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh has not named a defensive coordinator yet. It’s essentially a caretaking position. Saleh plans to call defensive plays in Tennessee. He’s looking for his version of Nick Holz on defense. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer offered some potential insight into the process over the weekend. Saleh’s old team, the San […]
From Music City Miracles | 3 days ago | 0 reads
When the San Francisco 49ers interviewed only three candidates for the defensive coordinator job, it felt like the two minority candidates were nothing more than a formality before hiring Gus Bradley. We will see if Bradley heads elsewhere after the 49ers hired Raheem Morris to replace Robert Saleh as their defensive coordinator. There was speculation […]
From Niners Nation | 3 days ago | 0 reads
When you went to the San Francisco 49ers team page at any point during the past week, you noticed there were two things that were different. Robert Saleh wasn’t on there anymore. That made sense, as Saleh had accepted a head coaching position in the AFC. But defensive backs coach Daniel Bullocks was nowhere to […]
From Niners Nation | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Patriots and Seahawks will meet in Super Bowl LX for the right to hold the Lombardi Trophy. Which teams have won the most Super Bowls? Great franchises like the 49ers, Patriots, Cowboys, and Steelers have won their fair share. Who has the most? Check out the list of which NFL teams have the most Super Bowls. Get a $250 deposit bonus on BN Fantasy! Which Team has the Most Super Bowl Wins? (The Patriots are tied for the most Super Bowl wins with 6. Photo: Robert Deutsch-USA TO...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 days ago | 0 reads
At some point this week, Raheem Morris will officially be announced as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator. After accepting the opportunity to once again work with old friend Kyle Shanahan, Morris will be tasked with elevating a young defense that still has plenty of issues back towards the top of the NFL. Despite plenty of flashes […]
From Niners Nation | 3 days ago | 1 read
The Green Bay Packers aren’t done making changes to their defensive coaching staff. Head coach Matt LaFleur and new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon are reportedly adding another experienced position coach to the organization, one who has some indirect ties to some of his new coworkers. According to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, the Packers are hiring […]
From Acme Packing Company | 3 days ago | 2 reads