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49ers unveil initial 53-man regular season roster
Following Thursday’s preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers, the San Francisco 49ers whittled their roster down from 90 players to 53 and now have a preliminary roster set for the start of the regular season.
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December 11, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers offensive guard Joshua Garnett (65) during the third quarter against the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium. The Jets defeated the 49ers 23-17 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY SportsGarnett to miss season after 49ers place 2016 first round pick on injured reserve
49ers’ head coach Kyle Shanahan was optimistic in early August that Garnett would not miss a significant portion of the season, but after Thursday evening’s preseason finale, Shanahan said San Francisco was weighing its options with the player the 49ers projected to start at left guard.
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Aug 27, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jeremy Kerley (17) catches a pass before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports49ers place Joe Williams on injured reserve, cut Jeremy Kerley [report]
This spring, the San Francisco 49ers had visions of an offense that featured Joe Williams in the backfield and Jeremy Kerley in the slot.
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49ers release Tim Hightower and 14 other players
The 49ers made their first waive of cuts on Friday as they begin to whittle their 90-man roster down to 53 by Saturday afternoon.
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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.
