The 49ers on Tuesday began Day 1 of a three-day mandatory minicamp. While defensive lineman Javon Hargrave didn’t attend the voluntary offseason workouts, he was on hand for the opening of the mandatory portion of the offseason program. Hargrave joined fellow defensive lineman Nick Bosa and offensive tackle Trent Williams in joining the club for the first time in preparation … [Read more...] about WATCH: DL Javon Hargrave suits up with 49ers for 1st time
Deebo Samuel slams Deebo Samuel for awful 2022 season
Deebo Samuel couldn’t back up his sensational 2021 season with an equally great 2022 campaign. The veteran wide receiver on Tuesday in a press conference after the team’s first mandatory minicamp described last season as “awful” by his standards. Reporters on site said Samuel used the word “sluggish” to define his play last year, and he acknowledged being out of shape. There … [Read more...] about Deebo Samuel slams Deebo Samuel for awful 2022 season
Albert Breer offers details in update on Brock Purdy throwing program
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Is 2023 an all-in year for 49ers?
The 49ers are in an interesting spot organizationally. They’re undeniably a Super Bowl contender and have been for the last four seasons. They’ve yet to get over the hump with a Super Bowl loss and two NFC championship game losses, and they’ve taken big swings to try and get over that hump. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer in a recent MMQB column labeled the 49ers’ 2023 … [Read more...] about Is 2023 an all-in year for 49ers?
Which 49ers are good to have in fantasy football?
It’s about that time in the NFL calendar where fantasy football conversations start churning. OTAs are underway so we have our first video clips to overanalyze and news about how rookies are performing in their first taste of NFL action. Drafts in re-draft leagues may not be until much closer to the season, but the analyzation will begin well before that. The 49ers are a … [Read more...] about Which 49ers are good to have in fantasy football?
Public Service Announcement: Stop drawing conclusions from OTA videos
Organized team activities are an exciting time on the NFL calendar. It’s really the first NFL football since the Super Bowl, and it gives at least some substance for offseason prognostications and takes. The brief videos that come out of OTAs are fun. They show NFL players playing football, even in the most controlled practice setting. Reporters post the clips to give fans … [Read more...] about Public Service Announcement: Stop drawing conclusions from OTA videos
Updated 49ers offseason workout dates after cancelled practices
The 49ers on Friday announced the elimination of their final week of voluntary offseason practices. Removing those sessions from the calendar allowed the team to move their mandatory minicamp up one week. San Francisco originally announced its three-day mandatory minicamp would take place June 13-15. Now with the final week of OTAs cancelled, mandatory minicamp will move up to … [Read more...] about Updated 49ers offseason workout dates after cancelled practices
4 players costing 49ers more than $17 million in dead money
Virtually every NFL team carries around some amount of dead salary cap space. That’s money counted against the cap for players who are no longer on the team. How teams accumulate their dead cap varies. Sometimes a player retires with money left on their deal. Other times a player gets cut with money remaining on their contract. Restructured contracts tend to push money into the … [Read more...] about 4 players costing 49ers more than $17 million in dead money
49ers all-important 3rd RB job may come down to pass catching
Typically the third running back on an NFL roster isn’t a player of much consequence. For the 49ers, a team with injury issues at the position in each of the last few seasons, that spot on the depth chart is pretty important. According to running backs coach Anthony Lynn, there’s one key component that could determine what direction the 49ers go with that spot on game … [Read more...] about 49ers all-important 3rd RB job may come down to pass catching