San Francisco 49ers News

Victor Bolden probably earned himself a roster spot with a 92-yard punt return for a touchdown in the 49ers’ preseason finale on August 31. But Bolden won’t open the season as San Francisco’s starting returner.

While it shouldn’t take long for Laken Tomlinson to surpass a player like Erik Magnuson, an undrafted free agent, on the depth chart, it may require a few weeks of consistency at practice before the 49ers are able to pencil him in atop the depth chart.

It wasn’t exactly a secret that 49ers’ safety Jimmie Ward would be out of the lineup for the team’s season opener against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Now, it’s official.

Just how different the 49ers look, and just how much improvement they make will help set the foundation for what first-year head coach Kyle Shanahan’s teams look like in years to come.

49ers Hall-of-Famer Ronnie Lott knows all about turning potential into on the field success, making the Pro Bowl and helping lead San Francisco to the franchise’s first Super Bowl victory in his rookie season.

Four days before the 49ers opened their 2017 season against the Carolina Panthers, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced all of the starters he was confident in revealing. The list is as follows: Quarterback Brian Hoyer and left tackle Joe Staley.

The San Francisco 49ers Friday announced a season-long lineup of gameday giveaway items for all fans who visit Levi’s Stadium for 49ers home games in 2017.

On paper, the 49ers are one of the youngest, most inexperienced teams in the league, and on Sunday, they’ll suit up and execute the game plan of a first-time NFL head coach.

That’s the opinion of Daniel Jeremiah at NFL.com, who ranked Foster as not just the top defensive rookie heading into 2017, but the top rookie overall when posting his rankings on Thursday afternoon.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter joined Murph & Mac on Thursday morning, and was effusive in praising the new direction the 49ers organization is moving.