San Francisco 49ers News

The 49ers ran 50 (fifty!) plays in the first half against the Houston Texans, and they gained 302 yards. Those are unheard of numbers in these parts, preseason or not. So, Chip Kelly, how would you grade the way your new team executed the pace of your offense ? “I thought we were okay,” Kelly told Murph […]

The 49ers decided on Saturday to keep Kaepernick out of the first preseason game. The team is hopeful the QB will be able to practice and play against the defending Super Bowl champs this upcoming week when the team travels to Denver.

When the 49ers drafted both DeForest Buckner and Joshua Garnett in the first round, the team double-downed on its philosophy of building in the trenches. It’s how the Jim Harbaugh era teams reaped rewards in the postseason. If Kelly’s 49ers want to sniff 8-8 in 2016, it’ll be those very trenches that become the necessary components to slugging out victories.

Here’s a translation from Kelly’s dictionary: I won’t willingly hand over the keys of the offense to a quarterback who can’t consistently make simple throws. This quarterback carousel, the one making 49ers fans nauseous, could realistically last until after the third preseason game against the Packers.

It’s been an uphill battle to carve out a spot on an NFL roster for Chris Davis after going undrafted in 2014. But the corner took one step closer to doing just that on Sunday, following up an impressive start to training camp with a solid game vs. the Texans.

Despite the touchdown pass, Gabbert was mostly unremarkable and the offense felt jerky under his control. He had a clear chance to take a giant leap forward as the team’s No. 1 quarterback, but provided little evidence to call this race over. Colin Kaepernick, who was held out with arm fatigue in his throwing shoulder, arguably gained ground in the quarterback competition without setting foot on the field.

Chip Kelly has long told the media that preseason games were the single biggest factor in how he will make the starting quarterback decision. No doubt, this is a huge blow to Kaepernick’s chances of starting Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football.

49ers beat writer Matt Barrows joins Murph & Mac to discuss the joint practice with the Texans, Sunday’s preseason opener, and the progression he’s seen on offense and defense.

Colin Kaepernick did not throw the football for a second straight day at practice for the San Francisco 49ers as he deals with tightness in his throwing shoulder.

SANTA CLARA — Carlos Hyde could have 55 catches this season in Chip Kelly’s offense. If you think that number is absurd, Friday’s joint practice against the Houston Texans could end up being the first step in proving you otherwise. San Francisco’s offense and Houston’s defense were simulating a two minute drill scenario and the 49ers got the […]