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Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ The Niners are making a few changes to their practice squad ahead of Week 4’s matchup against the Cardinals One day after signing Jeremy McNichols to the practice squad, the 49ers officially released him in favor of positions that appear to be more pressing needs. I wondered whether signing McNichols was due to an injury at running back, or if releasing Troy Fumagalli was because of a numbers game at tight end. Neither of those were true as San Francisco signed a tight end to the practice squad, in addition to a pair of...

Photo by Michael Owens/ The 49ers signed Jake Tonges to the practice squad The 49ers returned to practice Wednesday, but were without a couple of starters, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. The following three players did not practice: WR Deebo Samuel WR Jauan Jennings LB Dre Greenlaw Greenlaw remains out with a lower-ankle injury. If Dre sits out this week, Oren Burks likely takes his spot in nickel situations. We could also see more five defensive linemen looks on the field at once, with Fred Warner as the lone linebacker. Deebo remained out with sore ribs, but...

Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ You have plenty of options despite the Niners having stars on both sides of the ball The 49ers stars get the lions share of the attention, and they make it difficult to ignore them. Offensively, the foursome of Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel, and Brandon Aiyuk always seem to come up with a handful of highlight plays a game. But the Niners don’t exactly lack for star power on the other side of the ball. Fred Warner is the best linebacker in the NFL. Talanoa Hufanga has been excellent. And you can take your...

Perry Knotts/ Looking ahead at the schedule, let’s predict how long the Niners can stay undefeated Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in San Francisco 49ers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey Another week, another 30-point performance, and victory for the 49ers. When the offense is putting up 30 points, the 49ers are going to be difficult to beat. However, this is the NFL. Slip-up games happen. Example:...

Photo by Ethan Miller/ Raiders fans got the 5-year Jimmy Garoppolo experience in four quarters Jimmy Garoppolo may be handsome, but his stock is getting ugly. After Sunday Night Football, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback that made a case for wins being a QB stat hit his second loss in a row for 2023. The Las Vegas Raiders hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers and fans got the full five-year San Francisco Jimmy G experience in four quarters. Interceptions, brain fart throws, and Garoppolo in the concussion protocol. Garoppolo went 28 for 44 (63.6 completion...

Photo by Adam Bettcher/ If the Vikings continue to skid, Minnesota is likely to trade their quarterback After the Arizona Cardinals, the difficulty of the 49ers schedule ramps up. They’ll face the Cowboys, Browns, Vikings, and Bengals over the next four games. Niners’ fans should know more than anybody just how different your team could look leading up to or right after the trade deadline, which is on Halloween — two days after San Francisco’s Week 8 game against the Bengals. In 2019, the 49ers traded for Emmanuel Sanders on their way to a Super Bowl run. Last...

Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 Barrows: Is Kyle Shanahan borrowing from Dolphins? 49ers’ Taylor Swift moment? Mailbag (paywall) “What does Lynch’s extension mean for Peters? If the 49ers keep winning, Peters will likely continue to get attention, and he has the luxury of leaving when the situation is right for him. And if the 49ers win the Super Bowl, Lynch could decide to step away (though he’s never said that’s his plan). I think Peters has the better of the two jobs. He gets to do all the player evaluations and run the...

Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ Bringing in a running back on a day off. Could this mean one of the backs on the roster is banged up? As is the case with most Tuesday’s, the 49ers either worked out a player or made a transaction. The team announced that they’ve signed running back Jeremy McNichols to the practice squad, and released tight end Troy Fumagalli. San Francisco has George Kittle, Charlie Woerner, Ross Dwelley, and Brayden Willis at tight end. So, there’s little need to carry a fifth tight end, even if it’s on the practice squad. Signing...

Photo by Michael Owens/ The Niners offense put up 30 points for the third game in a row, while the defensive line continued to roll. Here’s how both happened Through three weeks, San Francisco is ranked fourth in defensive DVOA, fourth in EPA per play, but seventh in success rate. I imagine we can contribute the latter statistic to the first half of the Rams matchup. Let’s start with the defense, as the 49ers did what you’re supposed to do against an offensive line that has a backup left tackle and left guard, with a rookie center. Nobody will confuse the Giants'...

Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ The 49ers lead the division, but can they keep this momentum? It may have been a stress-free weekend for 49ers fans, but if you were rooting for losses in the division you might find a bit of a bittersweet ending. The good news is, the 49ers remain a game ahead in the divisional race. They can improve things further by beating the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4. The problem is that the Cardinals aren’t tanking the right way, and they do play the 49ers hard, so that game could be a toss up. If the 49ers can go to 4-0 and...

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/ After last week, should we be concerned about the interior offensive line? After three weeks of play, the 49ers have had some surprising performances from players, good and bad. Three weeks is hardly a sample size large enough to draw definitive conclusions, but let’s take a look at three players whose stock is up and whose stock is down. Stock Up Javon Kinlaw The biggest surprise through three weeks has been Javon Kinlaw. Currently, Kinlaw is third on the team with ten pressures and tied for first with Javon Hargrave with ten hurries...

Photo by Al Pereira/ The 49ers have the draft picks to make a splash on the trade market, what about the Broncos' top corner? The Denver Broncos were embarrassed this weekend in a 70-20 loss to the Miami Dolphins. As the Broncos were taking a literal and figurative beating on Sunday, Patrick Surtain Sr., the father of Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain II, voiced his frustration on Twitter. It’s worth wondering whether his father’s public displeasure is a sign that his son will soon attempt to force his way out of Denver. If he does, the San Francisco 49ers...

Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 Javon Kinlaw, Javon Hargrave and Arik Armstead: Inside the 49ers’ DT surge (paywall) “Though neither has recorded a sack against a barrage of quick-release passing from the 49ers’ opponents, Armstead and Kinlaw already have nine and 10 pressures, respectively. For perspective, Kinlaw has already doubled his 2022 output and Armstead is on pace to match his by Week 5....The 49ers are on track to nearly double their interior pressure numbers from the 2021 season...” Aiyuk returns to 49ers practice;...

Photo by Mike Carlson/ Tonight should feature some competitive games. We have another pair of games left on the Week 3 schedule. First up, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles get a bet of a schedule break as they travel to Tampa Bay to face Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers. The vibes feel off for Philly so far this season, despite their record. A.J. Brown was seen having a “dispute” on the sideline with Hurts last game. James Bradberry is now a slot cornerback. I don’t know. Something is off. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay still has yet to lose as Mayfield is doing his...

Photo by Cooper Neill/ We saw plenty of Elijah Mitchell, and even a little bit of Jordan Mason against the Giants Thursday’s victory over the New York Giants ended how many expected, but the result took a while to form as the Giants hung in the game as long as they could. Let’s take a look at how the snap shares for each position from Thursday: Quarterbacks - Brock Purdy 79, Sam Darnold 4 Early in the game, the Giants’ blitz caused some shaky play from Purdy, but he settled in as the game went on to have his best passing day as a pro with over 300 passing yards....