San Francisco 49ers News

If the 49ers are going to take the next step in 2019, it’s imperative that they have a consistent presence at the position, which means Jimmy Garoppolo staying healthy.

The 49ers took the field for the first time as a team on Saturday, and obviously, the return of Jimmy Garoppolo was the most notable event to take place.

It is in the job description, a necessity, in fact, for a defensive lineman to do harm to the offensive lineman in front of them.

Last year, the 49ers had six players unable to play at the start of training camp. This year, there will be four on that list. Progress? Maybe.

Robbie Gould was less than enthused about the notion that he wanted to return to the Chicago Bears, where he spent the first 11 years of his career.

Barring a Garoppolo injury, there are no outs. If the offensive game plan and quarterbacking is good enough, this team will succeed.

Before the 2018 season, no NFL team had forced less than 11 turnovers.

Both of the 49ers’ top two draft picks will be locked in before camp.

There may be friction within the upper levels of the San Francisco 49ers organization, and it’s not between head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch.

On Wednesday, the 49ers re-signed a defensive lineman who was signed and cut earlier in the offseason.