Latest Kyle Shanahan News

Deebo Samuel and Trent Williams are both questionable for the 49ers

Sep. 27, 2024 19:06 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers got mixed injury news on Friday, with star receiver Deebo Samuel practicing for a second straight day and All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams sitting out with a sore toe. Samuel had been expected to miss “a couple" of games after...

49ers star RB Christian McCaffrey heads to Germany to see a specialist for his Achilles injury

Sep. 25, 2024 11:39 AM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey went to Germany to consult with a specialist about his Achilles tendinitis. Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that McCaffrey made the trip in hopes of resolving an issue that has bothered him since...

The 49ers lose star DT Javon Hargrave to an injury following their latest blown lead

Sep. 23, 2024 19:50 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The frustration from the latest big blown lead by coach Kyle Shanahan's San Francisco 49ers only grew a day later with the news that star defensive tackle Javon Hargrave will likely miss the rest of the season because of a partially torn triceps. The...

Analysis: Injuries already piling up, forcing teams to turn to the next man up

Sep. 20, 2024 08:48 AM EDT

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ The next man up sees plenty of action in the NFL. Injuries already are accruing across the league, knocking out several star players and...

All-Pro TE George Kittle becomes the latest 49ers playmaker to hit the injury report

Sep. 19, 2024 20:19 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers could be without another key offensive player this week after All-Pro tight end George Kittle missed practice with a sore hamstring. The Niners are lost All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey and star receiver Deebo Samuel to...

Big stars are missing from both teams due to injury for the latest meeting in the Rams-49ers rivalry

Sep. 19, 2024 18:19 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the Rams-49ers rivalry has been decidedly tilted in San Francisco's direction in recent years, the games have still been must-see spectacles. Both California teams have usually fielded a pair of rosters filled with NFL stars at the peak of their...

49ers hope to get star safety Talanoa Hufanga back this week against the Rams

Sep. 18, 2024 19:47 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga was a full participant in practice for the first time since tearing a ligament in his knee last November and could be set to return to game action this week. Hufanga tore his ACL in a win over Tampa Bay on Nov....

The 49ers call their latest loss at Minnesota a 'wake-up call'

Sep. 16, 2024 20:32 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Minnesota has been a house of horrors for the San Francisco 49ers for decades. The Niners' eighth straight loss in the Twin Cities looked an awful out like the one a year ago. The Vikings flummoxed Brock Purdy with their pressure packages and burned the...

49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will miss a couple of weeks with a calf injury

Sep. 16, 2024 19:58 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers offense was dealt another blow with star receiver Deebo Samuel getting sidelined by a strained calf. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Samuel got hurt in the closing minutes of Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and...

Christian McCaffrey will miss another game for the 49ers and could be headed to IR

Sep. 13, 2024 19:03 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey has been ruled out of this weekend's game for the San Francisco 49ers because of his lingering calf and Achilles' injuries and could be headed to injured reserve. McCaffrey was held out of practice on Friday, a day...