Brock Purdy Remains Limited in Practice, Status Unclear for Week 12
Purdy has rattled off five straight top-12 finishes over his past five games, and that’s been done with a happy helping of work in the...
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Oct 221 min read
Jauan Jennings, George Kittle Miss Practice Wednesday
The 49ers left their game last week incredibly banged up at receiver, losing WR Brandon Aiyuk to an ACL tear and Deebo Samuel shortly...
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Oct 211 min read
Deebo Samuel (Illness) Released from Hospital, Week 8 Status TBD
Samuel was a surprise, last-minute addition to the injury report before being officially ruled out last weekend in San Francisco’s loss...
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Oct 191 min read
Brandon Aiyuk Feared to Have Suffered Torn ACL in Week 7
Things weren’t looking good for Aiyuk after he needed to be carted off the field, and Shanahan reiterated following the game that the...
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Sep 231 min read
Christian McCaffrey Met with Specialist in Germany for Achilles Injury
If it sounds like it’s going to be a while until we see Christian McCaffrey back on the field in 2024, it’s because it is going to be a...
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Sep 181 min read
George Kittle Misses Practice with Hamstring Injury, Week 3 Status Unclear
Add Kittle to the list of injuries piling up for the 49ers ahead of Week 3. With Christian McCaffrey already on IR and Deebo Samuel...
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Sep 101 min read
Christian McCaffrey Reportedly Could Have Played Week 1 If It Was a 'Playoff Game'
Madden curse? 1.01 curse? Or maybe just bad injury reporting? Regardless of what’s going on with McCaffrey, it’s a bad look for CMC’s...
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Sep 11 min read
Ricky Pearsall Placed on Reserve/NFI List, Out Until At Least Week 5
With Pearsall sidelined for at least the first four games of the season, the path towards relevance in an already loaded 49ers offense in...
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Aug 281 min read
Brandon Aiyuk Signs 4-Year, $120M Deal with 49ers, Ends Contract/Trade Saga
Not a whole lot to analyze here because it was a lot of work for the 49ers and Aiyuk to maintain the status quo, but Aiyuk is officially...
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Aug 71 min read
Christian McCaffrey to Miss Entirety of 2024 Preseason with Calf Strain
Was Christian McCaffrey ever going to play that many snaps, if any at all, in the first place this preseason? Probably not – however,...
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Aug 52 min read
Patriots, Browns In Trade Talks for Aiyuk
The report came in late last night following rumors of a trade being more likely than an extension for Aiyuk. All signs are pointing...
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Jul 181 min read
Brandon Aiyuk Officially Requests Trade from 49ers
Things have been trending in this direction for weeks, if not months, since the beginning of the offseason, but it’s now official: Aiyuk...
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Jul 11 min read
HC Kyle Shanahan on McCaffrey's Workload: 'We Have to Protect (Him) from Himself'
Now, is there realistically any reason to sprout grey hairs over one comment from Kyle Shanahan regarding the top fantasy football player...
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Jun 61 min read
Brandon Aiyuk Begins Holdout from Organized Team Activities
Things have been trending in this direction the entire offseason amid speculation that Aiyuk is seeking a deal along the lines of Amon-Ra...
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Feb 161 min read
Brandon Aiyuk and Camp Suggest Departure From 49ers Could Be In Play
Could all of this just be smoke following a deflating loss in the Super Bowl in all-time dramatic fashion? It very well may be. But when...
Zach Rizzuto
Feb 21 min read
Brandon Aiyuk's Elite Season Quietly Went Under the Radar
The fourth-year WR out of Arizona State has been a monster with the ball in his hands in the Kyle Shanahan-led 49ers offense, but he took...
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Jan 231 min read
Deebo Samuel Sidelined Most of Divisional Round, Status in Doubt for NFC Championship
Deebo reeled in just two catches for 24 yards on the night against the Packers this weekend in what was an injury-shortened contest from...
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Jan 21 min read
Christian McCaffrey Slated to Miss the 49ers Regular Season Finale vs Rams
For fantasy managers who have made it all the way to their league’s championship on the back of Christian McCaffrey, the early report...
Zach Rizzuto
Dec 4, 20231 min read
Deebo Samuel Explodes for 3 TDs vs Eagles
49ers WR Deebo Samuel entered Sunday’s game against the Eagles averaging eight opportunities per game in his last three games since San...
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Oct 28, 20231 min read
Brock Purdy Clears Concussion Protocol, to Start Week 8 vs Cincinnati
It’s a pretty unbelievable development, all things considered. Purdy entered the league’s concussion protocol on Tuesday following their...
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