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![49ers release Matt Barkley [report]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/82/2017/09/01113918/Matt-Barkley.jpg)
49ers release Matt Barkley [report]
A fourth-round pick by the Eagles in 2013 after a standout college career with USC, getting beat out by Beathard is a significant setback for Barkley, who was coming off his best season as a pro with the Bears in 2016.
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Shanahan wants to keep three quarterbacks, but 49ers have no need for Barkley
Victor Bolden made his case. Asa Jackson made his. Matt Barkley didn’t get the chance. The 49ers can keep an extra wide receiver. They might be able to use an additional cornerback. They don’t need a third quarterback.
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Beathard says Staley jokingly gave him oxygen mask after 62-yard touchdown run
Beathard finished the game 5-for-9, good for 31 yards and a passer rating of 62.7. After the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan said that he has already decided who will be the team’s backup quarterback, but won’t release the depth chart until Saturday.
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Dec 27, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell shakes hands with offensive guard Laken Tomlinson (72) before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Ford Field. Lions win 32-17. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports49ers fear Garnett injury could be season-ending, pressure on Tomlinson to assimilate quickly
On Thursday morning, 49ers’ general manager John Lynch completed a critical trade, acquiring former first round draft pick Laken Tomlinson to shore up San Francisco’s depth along the offensive line.
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Aug 31, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain (18) pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY SportsCain battles, but Giants bats stay silent in series opening loss to Cardinals
Whether it’s Bumgarner in his prime, Cain far past his, or anyone in-between that is taking the mound, a pattern has developed for the 2017 Giants: they don’t score enough runs and they don’t win many games. That continued on Thursday, with the Giants losing 5-2 in the first of a four-game series versus the…
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Bolden, Jackson make closing statements, lead 49ers to win in preseason finale
Though SAM linebacker Eli Harold was the only member of the 49ers’ starting 22 who appeared against Los Angeles, plenty of players, including C.J. Beathard, used the last preseason outing to make their closing statements in their bid to make San Francisco’s 53-man roster.
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Bolden races past Chargers for his second special teams touchdown of preseason
Victor Bolden wasn’t drafted by the 49ers. But he’s done all he can to prove he belongs with the 49ers.
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C.J. Beathard’s vicious open field cut sets up 62-yard touchdown run
C.J. Beathard didn’t run the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. But if there were any questions about his mobility, the rookie out of Iowa answered them on Thursday night.
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![Joshua Garnett to miss first month of regular season [report]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/82/2017/08/31133156/J-Garnett.jpg)
Joshua Garnett to miss first month of regular season [report]
After injuring his knee on August 5, the 49ers were initially hopeful that 2016 first-round pick Joshua Garnett would be ready for the start of the regular season. That is no longer the case.
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Five veteran 49ers on roster bubble heading into final preseason game
After the final preseason game vs. Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday evening, the San Francisco 49ers will have until 1 pm PT on Saturday to cut their roster from 90 players to 53, as they prepare for Week 1 of the regular season.
