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The 49ers on Wednesday announced wide receiver Mohamed Sanu was activated off injured reserve just in time for the NFC championship game. They also made a couple tweaks to their practice squad. Sanu injured his knee in Week 9 and went on IR after the game. Through his first eight contests he had 15 catches for 177 yards. His role in returning to the offense is unclear with … [Read more...] about 49ers roster moves: WR Mohamed Sanu activated off injured reserve

The 49ers aren’t done with the 2021 season yet, but they’re already working on their offseason roster. Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports reported Wednesday that San Francisco added wide receiver KeeSean Johnson on a reserve/future contract. Johnson, a Bay Area native, was a sixth-round pick of the Cardinals out of Fresno State in 2019. He spent two years in Arizona where he played in … [Read more...] about 49ers add WR KeeSean Johnson on reserve/future contract

The 49ers began on-field preparations for the NFC championship without star left tackle Trent Williams. He was one of five players absent per the team’s practice participation report. Williams is dealing with an ankle injury that can’t be identified as either a high or low ankle sprain. Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Monday said the team would have to monitor the injury throughout … [Read more...] about 49ers injuries: Trent Williams misses 1st day of practice ahead of NFC championship

The 2021 season got off to an abysmal start for the 49ers. They lost four in a row after winning their first two, and capped the first half of the year with a 31-17 loss at home to Colt McCoy and the Cardinals. After a dreadful first nine weeks, the 49ers flipped their season on its head and won seven of their final nine regular season contests before chalking up a pair of … [Read more...] about 10 plays that defined 49ers run to NFC championship

The San Francisco 49ers are headed to the NFC Championship game this weekend after knocking off the Packers at Lambeau Field.  We have some brand new tees and hoodies this week that will help you represent your Niners while we make our run to the Super Bowl 56 in Los Angeles. You can check out the whole Niner Collection here or click on any photo to order yours before they sell … [Read more...] about San Francisco 49ers gear featuring Deebo Samuel and Robbie Gould, NFLPA officially licensed gear by BreakingT

The 49ers on Tuesday announced the release of safety Jarrod Wilson. Wilson played in four games during the regular season with San Francisco and saw action in their postseason opener in Dallas. He was signed after being let go by the New York Jets late in the year. Wilson was primarily a special teams contributor for the 49ers and didn’t play in their divisional playoff win … [Read more...] about 49ers roster moves: S Jarrod Wilson released

Nick Bosa didn’t need long to close in on a 49ers playoff record. Following his two-sack performance in the divisional playoffs against Green Bay, the former No. 2 overall pick now has 6.5 playoff sacks in his career. That leaves him 1.0 behind Charles Haley for the team’s all-time playoff record. Haley posted his 7.5 sacks across 12 games between the 1986 season and 1998 … [Read more...] about Nick Bosa closing in on 49ers playoff sack record

The 49ers had a trio of injuries coming out of their divisional playoff game against the Packers according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Monday in a conference call Shanahan said running back Jeff Wilson Jr. and left tackle Trent Williams both have ankle sprains, and wide receiver Deebo Samuel is sore after taking a helmet to the knee on his final run Saturday night. Shanahan … [Read more...] about 49ers injury update: WR Deebo Samuel expected to practice, LT Trent Williams dealing with ankle sprain

The 49ers had help from a handful of unlikely sources in their 13-10 win over the Packers in the divisional playoffs. In a game where they didn’t score an offensive touchdown the usual suspects in our post-game ‘gold stars’ post were largely absent, although several defensive stars still shined. With the likes of Deebo Samuel and Elijah Mitchell not showing out like normal, a … [Read more...] about 49ers gold stars: Top performances from win over Packers