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The San Francisco 49ers gave up an opening drive touchdown, and the immediate thought was, “Here we go again.” The New York Giants marched 64 yards in ten plays that took just over four minutes off the clock to take an early 7-0 lead. Unlike last week, the offense punched back. They stayed on the […]
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Injuries on both sides may have robbed us of what could have been a heck of a game between the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants. Recency bias would lead you to believe Jaxson Dart is about to have a field day against a defense that just gave up a handful of explosive plays […]
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The San Francisco 49ers’ inactive list is out for today’s game against the New York Giants:QB Brock PurdyC Jake BrendelDE Bryce HuffWR Ricky PearsallRB Jordan JamesDT CJ WestS Marques Sigle Sigle is a healthy scratch after playing 23 special teams snaps last week and is a seven-game starter. The defensive line will have Jordan Elliott […]
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Are 49ers still looking for an edge? Five deals that make sense as deadline nears (paywall)“The price tag on the more-interesting Bradley Chubb is not steep at all — the prorated amount of the veteran’s minimum, thanks to a reworked contract — but the problem is the incentives and bonuses written back into the contract […]
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It has been a frustrating tenure with the San Francisco 49ers for edge rusher Yetur Gross-Matos. He struggled to stay on the field during his first season as a Niner because of a lingering knee injury. Gross-Matos hasn’t played since Week 5, when he suffered a hamstring injury. After reportedly re-aggravating his hamstring injury during […]
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As you’d imagine, the San Francisco 49ers are active with the NFL’s trade deadline looming. We found out what the asking price was for a pair of potential edge rushers earlier this morning. Let’s talk about a team that has been linked to the Niners in more ways than one. Ever since the 49ers lost […]
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The San Francisco 49ers will take on the New York Giants in Week 9, looking to bounce back from a 26-15 loss to the Houston Texans last weekend. The 49ers had one of their worst defensive performances of the year, as they couldn’t get any pressure on C.J. Stroud, who had his best day of […]
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The NFL trade deadline is rapidly approaching, and the rumor mill is churning, with the San Francisco 49ers expected to be buyers on Tuesday. San Francisco started things off with a trade for New England Patriots defensive lineman Keion White, sending a 2026 sixth-round pick and receiving a 2026 seventh-round pick as well. But, they […]
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Welcome back to another mailbag. This one comes after a strange loss to the Houston Texans. The 49ers are traveling to the East Coast again to face the New York Giants. I see the 49ers winning this one, but I’m not going to be surprised if some crazy shenanigans and injuries cost them the game. […]
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The San Francisco 49ers have been busy this week, acquiring Keion White in a trade with the New England Patriots and also bringing back a familiar face in Clelin Ferrell. Are they done? Who knows. They still have time before the November 5 NFL trading deadline to get a couple more bodies or maybe make […]
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Source: Yetur-Gross Matos aggravates hamstring injury during 49ers practice“Gross-Matos, 27, a six-year NFL veteran, re-injured his hamstring in practice on Thursday and could be a candidate for injured reserve, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area.” Brock Purdy nearing 49ers return, could serve as Mac Jones’ backup QB vs. Giants“Purdy is still not all the […]
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There was a substantial amount of hype around Jordan Watkins heading into preseason after the fourth-round pick’s strong performances in OTAs and training camp. Following an encouraging showing in the preseason opener, Watkins has essentially had no opportunities to justify that hype, with a succession of injuries keeping the wide receiver from making his 49ers’ […]
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Local and national media had been hinting leading up to Friday that the San Francisco 49ers would go another game with Mac Jones under center, as Brock Purdy fully recovers from a turf toe injury he suffered in Week 4. During a radio interview on KNBR Thursday afternoon, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan explained the […]
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Brian Daboll’s New York Giants will be even more shorthanded than they initially were against Kyle Shanahan’s banged-up San Francisco 49ers. Their final injury report is out: Out: CB Paulson Adebo (knee)CB Cor’Dale Flott (concussion)DL Chauncey Golston (neck)CB Art Green (hamstring) Doubtful: TE Daniel Bellinger (neck)T Jermaine Eluemunor (pec) Questionable: S Jevón Holland (knee)CB Rico […]
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Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Miami Dolphins have been unwilling to deal the following players in recent weeks: WR Jaylen WaddleOLB Jaelan PhillipsOLB Bradley ChubbOLB Matthew JudonCB Rasul Douglas Then, after a poor showing on Thursday night football and falling to 2-7, Pelissero believes teams will pick up the phone and attempt to pry […]
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The San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants have some similarities this season. They’re both coming off their worst loss of the season, at least in terms of point differential, because the Giants’ worst loss of the season was when they allowed 33 fourth-quarter points to the Broncos. Both teams are dealing with injuries to […]
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The 49ers are aiming to bounce back from a hugely underwhelming Week 8 display when they face the New York Giants on the road. San Francisco is favored to improve to 6-2, but victory is far from a given for the 49ers considering their injuries and the issues that are afflicting them on both sides […]
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The San Francisco 49ers look to get back into the win column with a trip to the Meadowlands to square off with the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. The last visit to MetLife was during 2020, and while the 49ers left with a victory, it came at the expense of a season-ending injury to […]
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49ers QB Brock Purdy doing more at practice this week as recovery continues“Brock is getting better. I know that,” 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak said on Thursday, before the team was set to practice. “He’s doing more this week. He’s taking a few more reps. We’ll let the week play out and see how it goes.” […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are nearing their Week 9 contest against the New York Giants on Sunday, and the injury report has been revealed for Thursday’s practice. Brock Purdy remained a limited participant in practice. Offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak was mum on who the starter would be against the Giants, while pointing out that Purdy […]
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The San Francisco 49ers have been spread thin across the defensive line recently, losing several rotational pieces to multi-week injuries. San Francisco has been without defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos, who suffered a hamstring injury and hasn’t played since Week 5. Then, Bryce Huff suffered a hamstring injury on the final defensive play against the Atlanta […]
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For much of the season, the San Francisco 49ers have been in the top three when it comes to playing time for rookies. Nobody would have guessed that Connor Colby would have played the most snaps among all of the first-year players through eight weeks. And if you thought Marques Sigle would be second, you’re […]
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The San Francisco 49ers haven’t had their 2024 first-round pick in a month. Despite missing the previous four games, Ricky Pearsall is still 29th in total EPA among all wide receivers and seventh in DVOA. Pearsall bailed out the 49ers’ offense when they were stagnant. They haven’t had the same luxury in October. Not having […]
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Eddy Pineiro has still only missed one kick since signing with the 49ers, and he received recognition for his consistency on Thursday. Pineiro has yet to miss a field goal in his time with San Francisco, going 17 for 17, with his sole failure coming on his opening extra point for the team back in […]
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The 49ers have already made one trade they hope will improve a struggling defensive line with the acquisition of Keion White from the New England Patriots, but the consensus is they will try to strike another deal before Tuesday’s deadline. It is expected the defensive front will continue to be the focus for San Francisco. […]
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