By Jack Loder Nearly two hours into the annual frenzied beginning of NFL free agency, Niners fans were beginning to get restless. Fans wondered aloud on social media, "where's John Lynch?" or "Lynch is asleep at the wheel!" It wouldn't take long to satisfy that unsatiated fringe. Adam Schefter annou...

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch adopted a noticeably more hopeful tone Tuesday regarding Trent Williams than what reports of a possible split indicated, saying the sides are making progress in contract talks at the scouting combine."I th...

By Jack Loder When Richard Sherman and Russell Wilson feasted on a turkey dinner at midfield after thumping the 49ers on Thanksgiving night in 2014, it seemed like rock bottom in terms of humiliation for San Francisco. The scene at Levi's Stadium last night made that Turkey dinner look like a preseason game. As much as...

San Francisco 49ers great John Brodie, the 1970 NFL Most Valuable Player, died Friday. He was 90.The star quarterback played all 17 of his NFL seasons with the 49ers from 1957-73."The 49ers family is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the franc...

The San Francisco 49ers aren't leaving any stone unturned as they search for a solution to their injury issues.That includes investigating a conspiracy theory linking a nearby electrical substation to the rash of ailments.General manager John Lynch con...

San Francisco general manager John Lynch does not expect embattled wideout Brandon Aiyuk to return to the 49ers, declaring Wednesday that "it's safe to say that he's played his last snap with the Niners."Aiyuk, 27, missed the entire 2025 season after t...

49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall is on San Francisco's active roster for Saturday night's NFC divisional round matchup against the host Seattle Seahawks.Pearsall, who is dealing with a right knee injury, missed last weekend's NFC wild-card victory over th...

Quarterback Sam Darnold's availability remains up in the air for the Seattle Seahawks in Saturday's NFC divisional round game against the visiting San Francisco 49ers.ESPN reported that Darnold has yet to throw a football since he sustained an oblique ...

San Francisco 49ers standout linebacker Fred Warner will not make his return from an ankle injury Saturday night in the divisional round playoff matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.Niners coach Kyle Shanahan has elected not to waver from his initial p...

Every great NFL defense needs a nickname.From the Purple People Eaters (Vikings) to the Steel Curtain (Steelers), the Monsters of the Midway (Bears) to the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys), the Fearsome Foursome (Rams) to the New York Sack Exchange (Jets) an...