Mullens To Replace Injured Garoppolo as 49ers Starting QB
Nick Mullens will start at quarterback on Sunday for the San Francisco 49ers in place of the injured Jimmy Garoppolo but won't have All-Pro tight end George Kittle as an option.
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Nick Mullens will start at quarterback on Sunday for the San Francisco 49ers in place of the injured Jimmy Garoppolo but won't have All-Pro tight end George Kittle as an option.
All-Pro tight end George Kittle practiced on a limited basis for the second straight day on Thursday in a sign that he could be ready to return after missing one game with a knee injury.
The turf at MetLife Stadium is good to go for Sunday's game between the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers.
There's nothing like a $100,000 fine to grab your attention. Just ask 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, who was one of three NFL coaches fined $100,000 this week by the league for violating its sideline COVID mask policy.
The battered 49ers return to MetLife Stadium in New York to face a Giants team also upended by injuries.
The injury-ravaged San Francisco 49ers confirmed Monday what their Faithful feared, star defensive end Nick Bosa suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament on Sunday and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that two penalties could have been called on the play that ultimately sidelined starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in the team's 31-13 victory over New York Jets.
After watching a procession of key players, including stars Jimmy Garoppolo, Nick Bosa and Raheem Mostert, go down with leg injuries in Sunday's 31-13 win over the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was left wondering if there is something wrong with artificial turf at New York's Metlife Stadium.
Raheem Mostert ran for an 80-yard touchdown on the Niners' first play from scrimmage and Jimmy Garoppolo threw two TD passes before both players sat out the second half with injuries and the banged-up 49ers rolled past the inept Jets 31-13
San Francisco fearsome pass rusher Nick Bosa, his defensive line mate Solomon Thomas, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo -- who tossed a pair of first-half touchdown passes -- and running back Raheem Mostert -- who opened the scoring with an 80-yard TD run -- were all forced to leave Sunday's game against the New York Jets with apparent leg injuries.
The San Francisco 49ers will be without All-Pro tight end George Kittle this week because of a sprained left knee.
Frank Gore took his first snap as a pro in what seems like a lifetime ago. And in the physical, not-for-long nature of the NFL, it might as well have been.
The 49ers and Jets both face injury concerns in Week 2, but are the Jets being underestimated because of their Week 1 performance?
The San Francisco 49ers are heading across the country banged up and bitter after blowing a fourth-quarter lead in their season opener.
San Francisco 49ers star cornerback Richard Sherman is reportedly being placed on short-term injured reserve with a leg injury, the latest roster challenge to the defending NFC Champions.
The San Francisco 49ers moved to shore up a glaring need at wide receiver by signing veteran free agent Mohamed Sanu Sr. to the roster.
The San Francisco 49ers announced on social media Tuesday they are searching for an alleged fan who sent Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker a racist message so the team can ban the offender from all future 49ers games and team events.
As the San Francisco 49ers played their season home opener Sunday without fans for the first time, the Faithful learned to adapt and support their team outside Levi's Stadium.
DeAndre Hopkins had a career-high 14 catches for 151 yards in his Arizona debut and set up Kenyan Drake's 1-yard TD run with 5:03 to play that led the Cardinals over the 49ers 24-20.
When the San Francisco 49ers take the field Sunday, something will definitely be missing. The stands at Levi's Stadium will be empty, giving Kyle Murray Arizona Cardinals a bit of an advantage.
As smoke blankets the Bay Area, the 49ers plan to play football at Levi's Stadium even as a player didn't practice Friday because of the poor air quality.
Not only are the San Francisco 49ers having to adjust to playing without fans in their NFL season opener Sunday, they were also keeping a wary eye on the skies over Levi's Stadium to make sure a smoke plume from the wildfires raging across the west doesn't reach dangerous levels.
Officials with the Santa Clara Stadium Authority this week made moves to collect on what it claims is at least $2.7 million the San Francisco 49ers owe in unpaid rent on Levi's Stadium.
The pain from a fourth-quarter Super Bowl collapse remains acute as the San Francisco 49ers are set to start their quest for a title once again.
The San Francisco 49ers said Wednesday that it plans to pay September's rent in full, according to its lease agreement.
