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Texans release veteran S Jimmie Ward
The Houston Texans released veteran safety Jimmie Ward on Tuesday.,Ward didn't see any action last season after being involved in a domestic-violence issue prior to the campaign and later sustaining a foot injury.,Ward was arrested in Texas in June on third-degree felony domestic-violence charges wh...

John Lynch: 49ers on 'right track' with Trent Williams contract
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 think we're on the right track," Lynch said after...

49ers selected for Mexico City game in 2026
Mexico City will feature the San Francisco 49ers in one of the nine NFL International Series games scheduled to be played during the 2026 regular season. ,The league confirmed the 49ers -- but not a game date or opponent -- were ticketed as the featured attraction in Mexico. The 2026 schedule also s...

Seahawks lose Andrew Janocko to Raiders, reportedly hire Brian Fleury as OC
The Seattle Seahawks are hiring San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury as their next offensive coordinator, ESPN and NFL Network reported Sunday.,The reigning Super Bowl champions had a vacancy to fill when Klint Kubiak departed to become the Las Vegas Raiders' head coach. In turn, Kubiak...

Reports: Seahawks hire Brian Fleury as OC, lose Andrew Janocko to Raiders
The Seattle Seahawks are hiring San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury as their next offensive coordinator, ESPN and NFL Network reported Sunday.,The reigning Super Bowl champions had a vacancy to fill when Klint Kubiak departed to become the Las Vegas Raiders' head coach. In turn, Kubiak...

Reports: Seahawks hire Brian Fleury as OC, lose Janocko to Raiders
The Seattle Seahawks are hiring San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury as their next offensive coordinator, ESPN and NFL Network reported Sunday.,The Seahawks had to fill a vacancy left when Klint Kubiak departed for the Las Vegas Raiders' head coaching job. In turn, Kubiak hired Seattle ...

49ers say DE Keion White shot in ankle, undergoes surgery
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Keion White was shot in the ankle early Monday morning, the team announced Monday.,"Keion White was a victim of a shooting and sustained a bullet wound to his ankle this morning in San Francisco. He is currently undergoing surgery at a local hospital. We will provid...
Why the Road to Super Bowl LXI Runs Through the NFC West
A breakdown of the early favorites and why the NFC West dominates the Super Bowl LXI picture....

Rivals 49ers, Rams to clash in first NFL game in Australia
The NFL is taking their game Down Under.,The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will square off in the first-ever regular-season NFL game in Australia, the league announced on Thursday.,The game will be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground and serve as part of an NFL-record nine inter...

Reports: Titans tap 49ers' Gus Bradley as new DC
The Tennessee Titans are bringing in a familiar voice to help build their new defense, hiring Gus Bradley as defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports on Monday.,Bradley arrives in Tennessee alongside Robert Saleh after the two spent this past season together with the San Francisco 49ers,...
Three NFL Playoff Teams at Risk of Missing the 2026 Postseason
Breaking down playoff regression candidates for the 2026 NFL season, including the Panthers, 49ers and Steelers....

49ers legendary QB John Brodie dies at 90
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 franchise's all-time great players, John Brodie," 4...

49ers include power plant in evaluating injury issues
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 confirmed at Wednesday's end-of-season press conf...
Potential Landing Spots for Brandon Aiyuk After 49ers Exit
Brandon Aiyuk’s time with the San Francisco 49ers is over. Here are five teams that could pursue the 27-year-old wide receiver next season....

Niners GM: 'Safe to say' Brandon Aiyuk won't be back
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 tearing his ACL and MCL in October of 2024.,He w...
Sam Darnold Silences Doubts as Seahawks Roll Past 49ers
Sam Darnold returns from injury concerns to guide the Seahawks to a dominant playoff win over San Francisco....

Seahawks smash 49ers to advance to NFC Championship Game
Kenneth Walker III rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns as the top-seeded Seattle Seahawks routed the visiting San Francisco 49ers 41-6 in an NFC divisional-round playoff game Saturday night.,Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a score to set the tone for the Seahawks, who ...

Ailing 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall (knee) active vs. Seahawks
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 the Philadelphia Eagles. He injured the knee agai...

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold remains in question vs. 49ers
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 injury on Thursday. He was added to the injury ...

49ers LB Fred Warner not ready to return vs. Seahawks
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 plan to prepare Warner for the NFC championship ...