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Bouncing around the regions in a forward lean – from Arik Armstead, UC Davis preseason football rankings, Kings draft hopeful with regional roots, and news out of Cal: AA all A’s – Arik Armstead was doing Arik Armstead things earlier this month. He is a big guy, all of 6-foot-8, with a big personality

The San Francisco 49ers have made all sorts of improvements to some rather sub-par units this offseason. One unit that didn’t so much need improvement as it needed depth was the tight end group. Now with draft pick Kaden Smith and a (hopefully) healed and rejuvenated Garrett Celek, the 49ers now

NFL.com’s Adam Schein came up with a list of nine players around the NFL that are under the most pressure for the 2019 season. The list was headlined by new Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown, but there were plenty other notable names on the list as well. From Le’ Veon Bell to Kirk Cousins

Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury told reporters Tuesday that the team has yet to finalize its plans for the top overall pick in the draft, which starts Thursday. “We’re still working through it,” Kingsbury said after his team’s first practice of the year at a voluntary minicamp. “

The player who some in the NFL believe could have a Patrick Mahomes type of breakout next season is still a bit gimpy. He might wear a brace on a surgically repaired knee. This is the guy teams think could be the next Mahomes? Him? Really? When I asked a few front-office officials and assistant coaches

The 2019 preseason schedule was released on Tuesday. The 49ers will start their preseason at home against the Dallas Cowboys. Week 2 has the team head to the Mile High City to face off against the Denver Broncos and newly acquired quarterback Joe Flacco. The Week 3 dress rehearsal game will be away against

Trent Taylor takes over the uniform number Pierre Garcon wore the past two seasons.

More so than the first two offseasons of the Kyle Shanahan/John Lynch regime in San Francisco, the 49ers set out to add long-term options in free agency. It started almost immediately with the team agreeing to sign former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Bowl linebacker Kwon Alexander to a four-year, $54 million

Richard Sherman believes a reunion is possible with Earl Thomas with the 49ers, but not if the Dallas Cowboys come calling. The 49ers cornerback told The Athletic’s Matt Barrows and the Sacramento Bee’s Chris Biderman that the free-agent safety would choose the Cowboys if the offers are equal

The San Francisco 49ers have had some extensive cap space the past few seasons, and they were aggressive in how they chose to use it in 2018. The team gave out signing bonuses to some players, but some of their bigger contracts used roster bonuses in year one. Both are paid out up front, but the difference

We’re going to look at departures from each position prior to Week 1 of the 2018 season and see how they fared after leaving the San Francisco 49ers. Some players went on to better careers, while others may be out of the league. We won’t be highlighting every transaction, just some notable ones

After years of imagining what it would be like to play football in the NFL, former BYU star linebacker Fred Warner said the reality of actually getting to achieve that dream is unforgettable. “The first time I went to my locker, I saw the San Francisco 49er helmet, saw my nameplate on that locker and

The 49ers’ defensive kiddie corps will get a chance to reprise last week’s impressive performance. Two days after head coach Kyle Shanahan said nose tackle D.J. Jones, 23, and inside linebacker Elijah Lee, 22, would remain in the starting lineup, it’s clear rookie slot cornerback D.J. Reed

Coach: Kyle Shanahan (second year — 8-20). Record: 2-10 (fourth in NFC West). Last week: Lost 43-16 at Seattle. Next week: vs. Seattle. PLAYERS TO WATCH 1. TE George Kittle Statistics: A 2016 fifth-round pick from Iowa, Kittle is one of the 49ers’ few bright spots. He leads the team in catches (62

The much-maligned Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes, including the game winner with less than a minute remaining, to top the 49ers.

Since the start of Week 1, six free-agent quarterbacks have been signed to active rosters. Colin Kaepernick has not been one of them.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers came up with some enormous passes to lead a dramatic win over the 49ers.

It looks like veteran running back Alfred Morris has taken advantage of his chance to make the 49ers roster. 

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has picked up where he left off from last season, with a hot start to the preseason.

The 2017 season brought a changing of the guard in the NFC West. The Seahawks failed to win their second straight division title, which would have been their fifth in eight years, and also saw their streak of five consecutive playoff seasons end. The Cardinals remained average, missing the playoffs again

In the past, we’ve seen stories about Minnesota Vikings wide receivers going to work out with stars from other teams. Now, it appears that the team’s best cornerback has decided to get into the act, too. Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, who the Vikings will see in Week 1 when

The San Francisco 49ers have had a rough go of it for much of the past four years, but I was surprised to find out this has turned into the sixth longest playoff drought in the NFL. The league has pushed for parity, and it really has found it, with 26 different teams earning a playoff berth since the

NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks take a look at the San Francisco 49ers’ roster and try to determine who they should draft to fill their biggest needs.

The 49ers added a cornerback, running back and offensive lineman by the end of the first day of free agency. So, now what?

The main goal for the 49ers in 2018 is to keep Jimmy Garoppolo upright. Adding Andrew Norwell would have gone a long way to achieving that goal. Instead, he picked Jacksonville.

The San Francisco 49ers have been among the more proactive organizations in the NFL early in this offseason, making Jimmy Garoppolo the highest-paid player in the NFL – for at least a little while – extending receiver Marquise Goodwin and adding potential Hall of Fame corner Richard Sherman over the

Cornerback Vontae Davis’ search for a new home has taken him to California. Davis, who became a free agent when the Colts released him during the 2017 regular season, met with the Bills and Browns last week. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that he’s made his way across the country to meet with

The ultimate fate of 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster, as it relates to his career or his freedom, remains to be seen. For now, though, he’s reportedly handling his second legal entanglement in less than a month by dealing with the situation. Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports California reports that Foster is

Getting fired is never a great feeling, but there is an upside for NFL players who get released between the Super Bowl and the start of the new league year. There’s a lot less competition for jobs than there is when free agency opens up, which means that you get a lot of eyes on [more]

General manager John Lynch made it clear the San Francisco 49ers did not want Jimmy Garoppolo to get away. NFL Network reported Sunday the 49ers and Garoppolo’s agent, Don Yee, are progressing toward a multi-year deal. Lynch said during the Senior Bowl that the 49ers were doing everything possible