Archives for July 2021

Even as the 49ers said all the right things about Jimmy Garoppolo this offseason, they clearly had a wandering eye. They were linked to Deshaun Watson before he became the subject of 22 civil lawsuits; Kyle Shanahan admitted interest in Matthew Stafford before the Lions traded him to the Rams; they made a phone call [more] … [Read more...] about Jimmy Garoppolo downplays awkwardness of his situation, says NFL is a “weird” business

Fourteen players on training camp rosters are part of the NFL’s international development program, which aims to promote American football abroad by giving opportunities to players from overseas. This year, those players will be easy to identify during the preseason. The NFL will have those 14 players wear helmet decals of their countries’ flags during [more] … [Read more...] about Players in international development program will wear their countries’ flags in the preseason

The 49ers played without defensive end Nick Bosa for almost all of the 2020 season, which was a serious blow for their defensive hopes last year. While the timing of the injury was bad on that front, it should leave their defense in a good position to open this season. Bosa avoided the physically unable [more] … [Read more...] about Nick Bosa: Everything is trending toward playing Week 1

Jimmy Garoppolo is the 49ers’ starting quarterback. San Francisco traded up to No. 3 overall to draft his replacement in quarterback Trey Lance. Head coach Kyle Shanahan continues to say that Garoppolo is the team’s QB1, saying this week that Lance is entering camp as the clear No. 2. But in any industry — when [more] … [Read more...] about Trey Lance: There’s no awkwardness with Jimmy Garoppolo at all

The 49ers will audition cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick on Friday (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). The Niners recently placed Emmanuel Moseley on the reserve/COVID-19 list, so the former first-round pick could provide them with extra insurance.  The Saints and Patriots also took a look at Kirkpatrick this offseason, but the longtime Bengals corner remains unsigned. … [Read more...] about 49ers To Work Out Dre Kirkpatrick