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Opinions aren’t split about the San Francisco 49ers brass. In fact, 71% of our poll voters believed John Lynch was the right man for the job. This was after Lynch and Kyle Shanahan caught flak, as they tend to do around NFL Draft time, for selecting a couple of players higher than what was expected […]
The San Francisco 49ers are looking like one of the more complete rosters in the NFL following free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft, as they’ve addressed quite a few holes without losing much talent overall. Some of the key issues addressed this offseason were wide receiver and defensive line, where the 49ers added Mike […]
49ers named ideal landing spot for two remaining NFL free agents“The veteran has a physical inside presence, using his power to displace defensive tackles,” Bowen wrote. “And he has the movement ability to pull on gap schemes, which fits into Kyle Shanahan’s system. “Zeitler also uses his strong base in protection, ranking 37th out of […]
The San Francisco 49ers offense is a top-efficient group led by head coach and playcaller Kyle Shanahan. 2023 was a banner season for the offense as the team put up a ton of points and yardage on its way to a Super Bowl berth. Last season, Shanahan and the offense impressed; despite the massive injuries, […]
We went through our predictions for how many games the San Francisco 49ers will win. We’ll go through different outcomes using examples of previous iterations of the 49ers on Tuesday. Now, it’s time for a different perspective on the same activity. We tracked down writers who cover the teams on the 49ers schedule to see […]
Deommodore Lenoir played over 1,000 snaps on the perimeter at cornerback last season. He was primarily a nickel in 2024, while splitting time at both spots in 2023. It hadn’t been since 2022 that Lenoir had all but exclusively played on the outside for the San Francisco 49ers. That was back when Lenoir was a […]
When the San Francisco 49ers have been at their best, it’s because they dominated the NFC West. Despite a season full of injuries to their best players in 2026, the 49ers managed to go 4-2 in the division. In 2024, when injuries really derailed the season, the Niners could only muster one win in the […]
Could 49ers’ Week 1 be one of the better prime-time games of the year?“With the game in Australia and it being the first week, something tells me it might be a bit of a mixed bag. Will it be good? Probably. The No. 3 prime-time game of the year? I doubt it. I’m expecting a […]
The San Francisco 49ers start their season on prime-time playing the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia. This marks the first time in NFL history that there is a game in Australia. The Australians are getting a fun one, too, as Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay usually deliver a fun contest more often than a […]
How the NFL came up with a plan to keep 49ers from becoming jet-lagged zombies in 2026 (paywall)“It’s a lot of air miles,” North said. “We fully recognize that. Coach (Shanahan) wasn’t shy about his concerns. We spoke with John Lynch. We spoke with Al Guido. We were well aware of where they were hoping […]
What will new DC Raheem Morris bring to the 49ers’ defense?“The Niners’ fifth coordinator in as many years, Morris has been something of a chameleon coordinator, having experience leading defenses of multiple philosophies, fronts and coverages. His words and history suggest he prefers to tailor his scheme to his players rather than trying to fit […]
While the San Francisco 49ers get the short end of the stick with travel miles, gauntlets, and other NFL scheduling wizardry, there is one silver lining to take: the Thursday Night Football games. The 49ers only have one. Well, for now. Now they do have two Thursday games. The 49ers begin their 2026 season in […]
The San Francisco 49ers hit an insanely rough patch of defensive line injuries in 2025. Mykel Williams flashed during his first season, especially in the first two weeks of the season when the line was healthy with Nick Bosa and Bryce Huff cleaning up on third down. Mykel’s ability on the outside and as a […]
The National Football League is obsessed with dominating the sports world’s news cycle. With free agency and the draft in the rearview, the league tries to take over the headlines by using the month of May to slowly leak the upcoming season’s schedule before officially announcing it on a ceremonial day. That day this year […]
The San Francisco 49ers’ 2026 schedule has been revealed, and it’s about what we expected. Now that we’ve done predictions on who plays where and what, we can do a fun one: how many games do they win? Over at FanDuel Sportsbook, the 49ers’ win total is set at 10.5 wins, with the over at +115 […]
Now healthy, 49ers QB Kurtis Rourke is showing off his arm talent: ‘Heck of a thrower’ (paywall)“The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Rourke spent his rookie season recovering from ACL surgery and was never activated to the 53-man roster. But he’s been hard at work with the 49ers and QB kinesiologist Rob Williams. Rourke has been sharpening his […]
The San Francisco 49ers’ official schedule is out—no more leaks, although they were spot on once again. The 49ers will travel to the East Coast twice this season. They’re fortunate enough to have a bye week after one of those trips, while the second one is sandwiched in between home games against the Seahawks and […]
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 […]
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 […]
After a rookie season that would have been impossible to predict, the San Francisco 49ers saw glimpses of why they selected Ricky Pearsall in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Through the first month of the season, Pearsall was neck and neck with Jaxon Smith-Njigba in several metrics that matter. Pearsall had two […]
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 […]