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49ers All-Pro tight end George Kittle listed as doubtful for game vs. the Rams

Sep. 20, 2024 18:42 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers will likely be without All-Pro tight end George Kittle for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams. The Niners listed Kittle on Friday as doubtful for the game after he reported a sore hamstring following practice on Wednesday. ...

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...

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...

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...

The revamped and revitalized Vikings are thriving behind a much deeper defense

Sep. 16, 2024 19:19 PM EDT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The changes the Minnesota Vikings made this year to a team that won seven games in 2023 didn't move the needle much outside of their headquarters, making them a trendy pick for last place in a strong division by the influencers, oddsmakers and pundits who drive the offseason...

Vikings enjoy 97-yard Darnold-to-Jefferson TD pass for early spark in win vs. 49ers

Sep. 15, 2024 19:23 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold strong-armed his former team in his home debut for the Minnesota Vikings — with a 97-yard touchdown pass to superstar Justin Jefferson. The San Francisco 49ers weren't surprised by his success in the 23-17 victory by the Vikings on Sunday, but they...

Sam Darnold and an attacking defense drive the undefeated Vikings in a 23-17 win over the 49ers

Sep. 15, 2024 18:20 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The struggles Sam Darnold endured through his first five years in the NFL relegated him to backup duty last season with San Francisco, yet another prospect failing to perform like a premium draft pick. He's been quickly regaining his status in Minnesota. ...

Darnold's home debut with Vikings comes vs. 49ers team he was enlightened with last year as a backup

Sep. 13, 2024 17:49 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold enjoyed a valuable reset last season of a sputtering NFL career painted by the unfulfilled expectations of a quarterback from a prestigious college program drafted third overall. It was a burden-free year with the San Francisco 49ers to be the backup...

The 49ers put tumultuous training camp aside in an overpowering win in the opener

Sep. 10, 2024 17:10 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers wasted little time showing that the tumultuous training camp filled with contract disputes and talk of Super Bowl hangovers would have little impact on their success this season. The 49ers put together an overpowering performance...

Brock Purdy could be the next man up for a mega payday from the 49ers

Sep. 06, 2024 19:12 PM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The 49ers' arduous summer of contract negotiations ended with San Francisco handing out megadeals to stars Trent Williams and Brandon Aiyuk in time for them to be ready to be on the field for the start of the season. Next up could be Brock Purdy, who will...