First Buckner, now Staley. It’s the end of an era.
The 49ers will move on without Joe Staley and DeForest Buckner, but will be diminished by their absence.
The 49ers will move on without Joe Staley and DeForest Buckner, but will be diminished by their absence.
Only one player — fullback Kyle Juszczyk — made the Pro Bowl, but several were named alternates and others were outright snubs.
SANTA CLARA Here’s what stood out to me during practice Sunday morning. THE GOOD 1. DT DeForest Buckner. Today was the first day the 49ers wore pads, so I focused mainly on the players who hit each other, particularly the linemen – both on offense and defense. And the best lineman on the team clearly is second-year defensive tackle DeForest Buckner. None of the interior offensive linemen could block him…