The San Francisco 49ers signed offensive tackle Kion Smith to a one-year deal on Thursday.Wide receiver Colton Dowell was waived to create the roster spot for Smith, who spent the past four seasons with the Miami Dolphins.Smith, 27, originally signed w...

The San Francisco 49ers addressed their ailing wide receiver position by coming to terms on a contract with KhaDarel Hodge, ESPN reported on Wednesday.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The report comes on the heels of the 49ers losing Ricky Pearsal...

Deebo Samuel agreed to a one-year deal with the 49ers worth $7 million, reuniting with San Francisco following a season away from the team that drafted him.Multiple outlets reported the agreement but it was yet to be made official by the 49ers late Thu...

Making his first public comments since being part of a head-on car accident earlier this month, Kyle Shanahan admitted fault on Tuesday for the collision that left him with serious injuries.The San Francisco 49ers head coach met with reporters in his o...

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...

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...

By Jack Loder The difference between the 49ers and the Eagles on Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia was never more evident than on the first play of the fourth quarter. San Francisco was led by an offensive mastermind in Kyle Shanahan, and Philadelphia was not. One team had a coaching staff and a quarterback able to over...

By Jack Loder As Kenneth Walker scampered past a pathetic clump of limp 49ers tacklers on his way to converting a 3rd-and-17 that not even the Seahawks expected had a chance, the 49ers and their fans were hit with the harsh weight of reality. Then, one drive later, when a tipped pass bounced off the lap of Christian Mc...

By Jack Loder In the time it takes you to read this sentence, the 49ers offense probably just scored another touchdown. It's been less than 48 hours since the Niners won a heart stopping Sunday Night Football thriller over Chicago, continuing their improbable quest for the NFC West title and the NFC's No. 1 seed. It's ...

By Jack Loder Anyone still not sold on the explosive 49ers offense had to have been converted to a believer after watching that Monday Night performance in Indianapolis. The 49ers offense was explosive, ultra efficient, dazzling, all the above. In their first test since receiving control of their own destiny, the 49ers...