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The San Francisco 49ers selected eight players in the 2026 NFL Draft, using a couple of trades to move down the board and take their guys in a unique draft class without much depth. The 49ers entered the draft holding only six selections, but moved back in the first and second rounds to acquire more […]
We’re roughly five hours away from learning the entire NFL schedule. The leaks are coming from all over, but we’ll stick with the account that’s been consistent over the years on Twitter: NerdingonNFL. After Week 1 in Melbourne, the 49ers are rumored to host the Miami Dolphins. Catching the Dolphins early while Malik Willis still […]
The Los Angeles Rams will be the NFL’s second-most-traveled team during the 2026 season, trailing only the rival San Francisco 49ers. While L.A. will rack up plenty of air miles, being well-traveled does not appear to affect a team’s success or playoff chances as much as you might expect. According to Bookies.com’s Bill Speros, the Rams […]
According to several leaks, which have been confirmed, the San Francisco 49ers will open the season against the Los Angeles Rams in Australia and will face the Minnesota Vikings in Mexico City. Because of the Australia trip, Los Angeles and San Francisco are tops in the NFL in travel miles. The concern is fatigue from […]
We can expect multiple schedule leaks ahead of the official release scheduled for early Thursday. So far, we know the San Francisco 49ers’ two international games, but that’s it for leaks. One account to pay attention to on Twitter is @NerdingonNFL. They tweeted that the Niners will travel to New York in early December to […]
Jordan James, Romello Height and 8 other young 49ers poised to break out in 2026 (paywall)“Is the fifth-round pick a middle, weakside or strongside linebacker? The answer to that question: Yup. The uniquely sized Dugger — 6 feet 5, 242 pounds with 35-inch arms — was a middle linebacker at Louisiana, but he appears to […]
As we figure out what shakes out for the 2026 San Francisco 49ers’ schedule, the number of air miles has been tallied up. No one should be surprised that the 49ers are first, and the Los Angeles Rams are second, with 38,105 and 34,847 miles, respectively, given their Australia trip and their location on the […]
The full NFL schedule will be released on Thursday evening. We already know a couple of the San Francisco 49ers’ matchups. They’ll kick off the season in Melbourne, Australia, against the Los Angeles Rams. Both teams are projected to make the playoffs once again in 2026. The Rams have the shortest odds in the NFC […]
The NFL schedule release is coming this Thursday night, but it’s already known that the Los Angeles Rams will play the San Francisco 49ers Week 1 in Melbourne, Australia. Despite L.A. taking Ty Simpson with their 13th overall pick in the latest NFL Draft, a player who may help the team one day as opposed […]
For the longest time, fans of the game wanted to hear from former athletes. After all, they played, so their opinions should matter. Then, you turn on the TV and see that these athletes, despite their experience, often say something equally as outlandish or off the wall as any other analyst. To say former San […]
We’re a little more than 48 hours away from finding out the entirety of the San Francisco 49ers’ schedule for the 2026 regular season. It’s the NFL, so we’re going to get several leaks and rumors ahead of Thursday’s scheduled release. We’ll use this article as a one-stop place for every rumor that hits the […]
The 49ers achieved their main goal pertaining to the offensive line this offseason, as they came to a resolution with Trent Williams on a contract that will keep with the team for two more seasons. Yet, externally, there remains plenty of frustration at how San Francisco continues to address that position group. Unsurprisingly, San Francisco […]
The San Francisco 49ers have lived on the primetime schedule in recent years. They were under the lights five times in 2025. Week 5Week 7Week 12Week 16Week 17 They had a maximum of six in 2024. Every year since 2020, through the Super Bowl run in 2023, the team was featured on primetime five times. […]
49ers will reportedly face Vikings in Mexico City in 2026“One report states that the 49ers will host the Minnesota Vikings at the iconic Estadio Banorte on Sunday Night Football on November 22, 2026.” 49ers’ Ji’Ayir Brown reflects on ‘Welcome to the NFL’ moment, Dre Greenlaw, Raheem Morris“I’m more of a guy, I’d rather have consistency,” […]
The full release of the 2026 NFL regular season schedule is still about two days away, but if the rumor that has surfaced this evening is accurate, the Minnesota Vikings may have another country to add to their collective passports. The word has started circulating among numerous sources that the Vikings will be traveling to […]
The San Francisco 49ers made quite a few additions across the board this offseason, starting off with a quality free agency class before making eight selections in the 2026 NFL Draft. The goal was to add depth to a roster that relied on a ton of young talent in 2025 due to injuries, especially at […]
We’re kicking off our 90-in-90 series for the San Francisco 49ers. We’ll bounce back and forth on the roster numerically before we land smack dab in the middle at No. 50. That means today we’ll start with No. 99. The 49ers selected CJ West No. 113 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. The 317-pounder came […]
It’s not easy to evaluate the offensive line. For years, Trent Williams propped up what was an average, at best, line to his right. Things began to shift last season. While left guard remained a question for the San Francisco 49ers due to injury, center, right guard, and right tackle were viewed closer to strengths […]
The San Francisco 49ers made a major splash this offseason, landing Raheem Morris as their next defensive coordinator after losing Robert Saleh to the Tennessee Titans. Morris, who had previously been the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons before being fired, was considered one of the top defensive coordinator candidates on the market. He reunited […]
Key ‘veteran’ Mykel Williams stands out, and other 49ers rookie camp observations (paywall)“Height is a lean 6-foot-3, 239 pounds and was working hard with defensive line coach Kris Kocurek on Friday. His quickness is evident, but it will be interesting to see how well he gets off blocks at training camp. Fourth-round pick Gracen Halton, […]
The San Francisco 49ers announced they have released linebacker Milo Eifler on Monday afternoon after signing linebacker Larry Worth to a 3-year deal. Worth spent his collegiate career at Jacksonville State and Arkansas, where he started 21 times across 47 games. In 2025, Worth started 11 games and had 64 tackles. Worth led all Razorbacks […]
The San Francisco 49ers made two of the biggest acquisitions in the NFL this offseason during free agency. They signed wide receiver Mike Evans and then traded for defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa two days later. Just like that, the 49ers addressed two of their biggest weaknesses during the first window of free agency. Today’s question […]
The San Francisco 49ers roster is looking set after an eventful 2026 NFL Draft, where they made several trades and had one of the more polarizing draft classes in the NFL. That came after a quality free agency, where San Francisco addressed depth at wide receiver, linebacker, cornerback, and offensive line, rounding out their roster […]
The San Francisco 49ers made the playoffs in 2025, were among the best teams in the strongest conference and division, but still felt like they were a tier below the Seahawks and the Rams. The gap is primarily due to the rosters. The 49ers’ top-heavy approach didn’t work out last year because their stars went […]
The San Francisco 49ers have received quite a bit of criticism for their 2026 NFL Draft, notably for taking several players higher than the consensus boards have them. After the draft, general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan were quite confident in their process, pointing out their own consensus board within the organization, […]