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Aug 19, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers free safety Jaquiski Tartt (29) during the game against the Denver Broncos at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY SportsJaquiski Tartt earns start at free safety over Lorenzo Jerome
SANTA CLARA–The 49ers had a choice to make. Start a more experienced player at a new position, or start an undrafted rookie with no NFL experience at all. Though Lorenzo Jerome played plenty of free safety at the college level, the reps he took at St. Francis University in Pennsylvania weren’t enough to supersede the…
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Aug 11, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Victor Bolden Jr. (1) returns a kickoff against the Kansas City Chiefs in the second half at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports49ers to open season without Victor Bolden as starting returner
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.
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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 unable to prep Tomlinson in time for matchup with Panthers
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.
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Jun 13, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers defensive back Jimmie Ward (25) during the San Francisco 49ers minicamp at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY SportsJimmie Ward highlights 49ers’ inactive list for season-opener
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.
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Aug 19, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (49) prior to a game against the Denver Broncos at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY SportsFive 49ers players to watch against the Panthers
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.
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Ronnie Lott: 49ers defensive line has capability to dominate games
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.
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Aug 11, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith (11) slides as San Francisco 49ers defensive back Lorenzo Jerome (49) defends in the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY SportsWith Ward limited, 49ers remain unwilling to disclose starting safety
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.
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49ers announce 2017 gameday giveaway schedule
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.
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Aug 27, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan in the second quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY SportsKyle Shanahan: ‘I think we’ve got ourselves in a position to be in each game’
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.
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Former NFL scout ranks Reuben Foster as top rookie heading into 2017
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.
