Injuries ruined the 49ers season in 2020 and are already starting to take a toll on this year’s roster. Already without cornerback Jason Verrett and running back Raheem Mostert due to season ending injuries, today it was reported that starting linebacker Dre Greenlaw had surgery to repair a groin injury leaving San Francisco without its starting weakside linebacker for up to eight weeks. Greenlaw played 37 snaps in a season…

The 49ers lost Raheem Mostert to injury for the season yesterday and have made a number of moves the last two days to fill his spot on the roster. The team signed Kerryon Johnson to the practice squad yesterday, and today added Trenton Cannon to the active roster when they claimed the running back off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens. Cannon was originally drafted by the New York Jets in…

Injuries decimated the San Francisco 49ers last year and if week one is any indication, things may be just as bad in 2021. When Jason Verrett went down with an injury to the ACL of his right knee yesterday, everyone feared the worst. Those fears were realized when Kyle Shanahan confirmed on Monday that Verrett had indeed torn the ligament and would be out for the season. The bad injury…

The San Francisco 49ers opened their 2021 season with a 41-33 victory over the Detroit Lions, however an injury to one of their best defensive backs put a damper on the win and may have a long-term effect on their season. With a 24-point lead and less than eight minutes left to go in the game, Jason Verrett went down with an injury to his right knee. The 49ers fear…

The San Francisco 49ers travel to Detroit to open their 2021 campaign at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon when they take on the Lions. Sunday’s game will mark the third time the two teams have met to open the season in the Motor City since 1981. The previous two matchups were split with Detroit winning in 1981 and San Francisco winning in 1984. Those two seasons may ring a bell,…

There has been some chatter recently regarding the 49ers whiffing on second round draft pick Aaron Banks. During the portion of practice that was open to the media, Banks was getting work in at left guard. This is interesting considering Banks played on the left side during his time at Notre Dame and has struggled with transitioning to over the right side with San Francisco. Banks wasn’t the only rookie…

During the press conference to open training camp, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan stated that Jimmy Garoppolo was the starting quarterback. Before practice Wednesday, Shanahan was again asked if Garoppolo was the starting quarterback for the team’s season opener Sunday at Detroit, Shanahan pointed back to his opening comments. The non-answer finally put an end to the question that has been on the top of everyone’s mind. Other…

The 49ers have set their rosters and will begin installing the game plan for the first game of 2021 Wednesday, making this the perfect time to predict how the season will play out. San Francisco has a number of intriguing matchups on their schedule and a few games that will likely be more challenging than they appear due to the travel involved. For instance, they will face three early East…

Preseason has come and gone. The roster has been set. All that’s left for the 49ers is to focus on the season ahead which will kick off next Sunday against the Detroit Lions. With the entire NFL in the middle of a three-day weekend, now is the perfect time to make some bold predictions. Here are my five-player predictions for 2021. 1. Trey Lance will throw more passes as a…

Kyle Shanahan has yet to name a starter for the 49ers season opener against Detroit, when he does it should be Trey Lance. Having watched a number of training camp practices and three preseason games it is clear that the San Francisco offense will perform at a higher level with Lance behind center. You may ask how that can possibly be true. After all, Jimmy Garoppolo led the 49ers to…

The roster carousel continues to turn for the 49ers. San Francisco cut down to their initial 53-man roster yesterday, and had a league-high three players claimed off waivers. The players who were claimed included wide receiver Nsimba Webster by Chicago, rookie linebacker Justin Hilliard by the New York Giants, and offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley by Seattle. Once the waiver process was completed, the attention shifted to filling out their practice…

The 49ers have announced their initial 53-man roster for the 2021 season. Quarterback (2): Jimmy Garoppolo, Trey Lance It was clear once the team released Josh Rosen that they would only carry two quarterbacks on the active roster. Nate Sudfeld will likely be signed to the practice squad. Running Back (5): Raheem Mostert, Trey Sermon (R), Elijah Mitchell (R), JaMycal Hasty, Kyle Juszczyk JaMycal Hasty led the NFC in preseason…

According to San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, rookie quarterback Trey Lance will be out of practice for the next seven days suffering a small fracture to one of the fingers on his throwing hand. “It’s a micro-chip of a bone that’s off. It’s a chip fracture, which is worse than a jam and why it won’t heal on its own,” Shanahan said on a media conference call. “He…

  The preseason grading period has come to a close for the 49ers’ draft picks. There were a few nice improvements this week along with a few who took a step back. Let’s take a look at how the rookies performed against the Raiders on Sunday. Trey Lance: Grade C (week 1 grade, B-, week 2 grade, B-) Against the Raiders, Lance completed less than half of his pass attempts…

The San Francisco 49ers closed out their 2021 preseason on Sunday afternoon with a dominating 34-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders at Levi’s Stadium. Let’s take a look at the answers to the five burning questions that I asked before the game. 1. Will Kyle Shanahan debut the dual quarterback system? YES During the 49ers first two offensive series of the game Kyle Shanahan used both Jimmy Garoppolo and…

The San Francisco 49ers will close out their 2021 preseason on Sunday afternoon when they take on the Las Vegas Raiders at Levi’s Stadium. Sunday’s game will mark the first game in the Bay Area for the Raiders since leaving Oakland for a second time following the 2019 season. Let’s take a look at the five burning questions to watch for this week: 1. Will Kyle Shanahan debut the dual…

Here is what stood out during the 49ers’ nineteenth practice of training camp. In the final full practice with local media in attendance, it was the 49ers’ defense that won the day. The run defense was stout all practice long, and while the quarterbacks both hit on a number of throws, most of them were short of the sticks. Quarterback play: Jimmy Garoppolo: 13-22, interception. Garoppolo struggled during the early…

Here is what stood out during the 49ers 18th practice of training camp. Kyle Shanahan began moving the quarterbacks in and out to simulate what it will be like when Trey Lance comes in for certain plays and packages. This resulted in both quarterbacks taking reps with the first and second units. From the sidelines, the transition appeared to be seamless.  Quarterback play: Jimmy Garoppolo: 11-16. Garoppolo was on the…