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ESPN - Which players turned heads the most during spring OTAs? Each NFL Nation reporter highlights a player to keep your eyes...

Golden Nuggets: Myles Garrett knows ball

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 Why Browns’ Garrett believes CMC deserves No. 1 spot on NFL Top 100
“No. 1 for me? Taking myself out of the equation, I’d say [Christian McCaffrey,]” Garrett said. “Breaks through tackles, he [McCaffrey] runs hard every single time, couldn’t really stop the guy. I mean, running the ball, receiving the ball, the guy can throw as well. He has dedicated himself t

Report: Star WR Brandon Aiyuk meeting with 49ers today

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The 49ers wideout is reportedly meeting with the team in Santa Clara today after an impasse. The San Francisco 49ers have been embroiled in a tough contract negotiation with star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk this offseason as the 26-year-old looks for an extension ahead of the 2024 season.
Talks have been up and down this offseason, with several reports revealing that conversations have dwindled over the past few weeks following the 2024 NFL Draft.
However, it see

Could the 49ers go after former Dolphins center Connor Williams?

Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports The productive center is still in free agency and hopes to sign somewhere by training camp. The San Francisco 49ers are in the dead period of the offseason, as players still have a month off before training camp begins in late July.
However, there are still potential avenues to upgrade the team, as the free agent market still has a number of quality veterans looking to find their next home ahead of the upcoming season.
One of those players is former Miami Dolphins

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How well did the 49ers fare running the ball on first down last year?

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Unsurprisingly, running behind Trent Williams led to ample success For years, it was a predictable start if San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan ran the ball behind left tackle Trent Williams on the first play of every game. However, since Brock Purdy took over under center and with the addition of new talent at the skill position, Shanahan has shown a shift in his play calling on first down, keeping the opposition guessing.
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Open thread: Who is your least-liked 49er of all time?

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images You might not have to go back too far for this one While most people have a definitive list of the greatest San Francisco 49ers of all time, let's turn the tables and delve into a more contentious topic-the players who, at one point, you simply couldn't stand on the Niners.
Today, we're opening the floor to discuss some of the least-liked players in franchise history. There are no limits, no statute of limitations, and certainly no cap on the number of players you

Golden Nuggets: Last week of June before training camp month

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Monday, June 24th, 2024Kittle applauds Purdy’s leadership, growth as 49ers QB
“He’s in the building every day and is the same guy every single day, consistent. He’s incredibly competitive. It’s fun seeing him yell at guys when they don’t hit their route depth or have the wrong landmark.”Purdy relishes emotional return to Iowa for kids football camp
“Every time I come

Kittle applauds Purdy's leadership, growth as 49ers QB

NBCS Bay Area - NASHVILLE, Tenn., — It was a 49ers reunion at the fourth-annual Tight End University - a camp co-hosted by All-Pro George Kittle and Kansas City Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce - and one common theme at the event was the positive state of Brock Purdy as the leader of San Francisco's offense. Kittle...

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George Kittle: Brock Purdy looks like the guy, which is really nice

Pro Football Talk - The 49ers traded former No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance after the rookie season that Brock Purdy had. A year later, Purdy is being talked about as potentially becoming one of the NFL's highest-paid quarterbacks a year from now after the two seasons he has had.Purdy helped the 49ers to the NFC...

George Kittle praises 49ers QB Brock Purdy's progress: "He looks like the guy"

49ers Webzone - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is benefiting from his first full offseason as a starter. He didn't have that opportunity as a rookie in 2022. Drafted as the last overall pick, he was fighting to earn a roster spot. Last season, Purdy was recovering from offseason surgery to repair a...

49ers All-In: Time to Push the Chips to the Center of the Table

49ers Webzone - Going into the 2024 NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers are coming off another deep playoff run as well as yet one more heartbreaking loss with all the chips on the table. In the last five seasons, the 49ers have amassed two Super Bowl appearances and four NFC Championship trips. That...

49ers' Logan Thomas praises leadership, intensity of Brock Purdy, George Kittle

49ers Webzone - Logan Thomas is preparing for July 23, when he reports to training camp to join his new San Francisco 49ers teammates. Thomas signed with the team just as the offseason program was winding down with a minicamp earlier this month. While he didn't hit the practice field, he observed from the...

Brock Purdy gets heartwarming welcome from young fans, continues to 'chip away' at 49ers playbook

49ers Webzone - Over the weekend, Brock Purdy received a hero's welcome from about 650 adoring young football fans. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback kicked off his inaugural Ames-based youth camp Saturday on the practice fields of his alma mater, Iowa...

49ers' Brock Purdy benefits from a 'different' 2024 offseason

49ers Webzone - Brock Purdy is making the most of this offseason, working with head coach Kyle Shanahan and the other San Francisco 49ers coaches. He's been evaluating film and working with his teammates on the practice field to build on an impressive 2023 campaign. Purdy didn't get much of that...

6 non-Brandon Aiyuk 49ers set to hit free agency in 2025

Niners Wire - The 49ers have a handful of key players due to hit free agency that aren't named Brandon...

Trent Williams vs. Micah Parsons matchup an easy pick

Niners Wire - Trent Williams vs. Micah Parsons sounds like a fun hypothetical matchup until we start digging into their actual...

Breaking down 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall's yearly cap hit

49ers Webzone - Ricky Pearsall signed his rookie contract last week, a four-year deal worth approximately $12.54 million. The San Francisco 49ers selected the wide receiver as the No. 31 overall pick in this year's...

Name one player on the 49ers to root for

Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images This will be a nice mental exercise NFL.com’s Dan Parr had a fun article where he gave one player on each NFL team to root for in the 2024 season. There are some teams where finding one player might be hard, there are some teams were weeding all the one good dude out from a team of good dudes is difficult as well.The San Francisco 49ers are part of the latter camp. A testament to the drafting and player evaluations of John Lynch, Ky

Which quarterback will be the first to get to $60 million?

Pro Football Talk - In two years, the market has gone from $46 million (Deshaun Watson) to $51 million (Jalen Hurts) to $55 million (Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence). Inevitably, a quarterback will get to $60 million per year in new-money average.Who will it be? Rich Eisen asked that question recently. I threw out a...

Golden Nuggets: Ten more Sundays without real 49ers football

L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Sunday, June 23, 2024 Now healthy, 49ers QB Brock Purdy looks to elevate his game
“Purdy spent those OTAs and the offseason program studying cutups with Shanahan and quarterbacks coach Brian Griese. When it came time to translate what he learned from those sessions to the field, the best Purdy could do was watch from the sideline and take the reps mentally. Shanahan said Purdy

Why 49ers hold leverage in Brandon Aiyuk contract talks

Niners Wire - The 49ers have leverage in their contract talks with Brandon Aiyuk, but they'll still need to compromise to get a deal...

Jets' Breece Hall says Christian McCaffrey 'sets the standard' for RBs, wants to see 'where I stand' compared to him

NFL.com - After ending the 2023 season on a "good note," New York Jets running back Breece Hall believes he's back to his old self, and is excited to test his mettle against the NFL's best running back Christian McCaffrey in Week...

Brock Purdy isn't just 49ers QB1, he's become the team's leader

49ers Webzone - Two years ago, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was just a rookie. At the onset of 49ers training camp, Purdy, who was barely drafted, was the team's fourth-string QB. Sitting behind starter Trey Lance, backup Jimmy Garoppolo, and third-stringer Nate Sudfeld, not much was expected from...

Why 2024 could be the year former 49ers RB Roger Craig is named a Hall of Famer

49ers Webzone - "Any idea when we might hear something about the Hall of Fame vote?" That was the text I sent San Francisco 49ers reporter, Matt Maiocco, last August on the day we expected to hear who the Hall of Fame Senior Committee was selecting as new Pro Football Hall of Fame members. I had been working on a...

How do you rank the starting quarterbacks in the NFC West?

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images This makes sense While we figure out why lists are coming out putting quarterbacks like Dak Prescott ahead of Brock Purdy, we found a pair of level-headed people with a sane take on the San Francisco 49ers quarterback. In ranking the starting quarterbacks in the division during their Move the Sticks podcast, Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks both have Brock Purdy at No. 1 ahead of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. Brooks delivered the first explanation

Report: 49ers head of health and player performance Ben Peterson hired by Atlanta Hawks

Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images Another action item for the team In all this Brandon Aiyuk contract hubbub going on, there is another action item the 49ers will need to figure out sooner rather than later. Per Tom Pelissero, 49ers head of health and player performance Ben Peterson is headed to the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks to be the new VP of player health and performance.This makes Peterson a true professional sports renaissance man as he previously worked for the NHL before coming to the 49ers

How 49ers QB Brock Purdy is looking to elevate his game this offseason

ESPN - Purdy is focused on taking his game to the next level both mentally and...

Golden Nuggets: This part of the offseason feels like a year and a half

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 Barnwell suggests how 49ers could use Eagles’ model to pay stars
“You know on one hand, it’s tough. But I look around the league, and there is a team that has managed to do it, and that’s the Philadelphia Eagles,” Barnwell explained. “They are spending $213 million in cash on their offense this year, the most for any team in the history of t

Breece Hall: Christian McCaffrey is the NFL's best, I want to play to that standard

Pro Football Talk - The Jets play the 49ers in Week One on Monday Night Football, and Jets running back Breece Hall says that gives him the opportunity to show he belongs on the same field with the NFL's best.The best, according to Hall, is 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, and Hall sees opening the season...

Key dates for 2025 NFL season that could have big impact on 49ers

Niners Wire - The 49ers will need to keep some key NFL offseason dates for 2025 in...