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• Emmanuel Sanders on joining the 49ers: I’m looking forward to showcasing my talent

  22-10-2019 22:30 via ninersnation.com
  Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images A Broncos media member caught Sanders as he was leaving the facility Emmanuel Sanders is a member of the San Francisco 49ers, and the team didn’t have to give up an arm and a leg for him. One of the media members for Denver caught Sanders as he was leaving the facilities on Tuesday afternoon. Sanders said he had a lot of great times, but acknowledged that all great things come to an end. Listening to him talk, you can tell he’s confident. I like
  
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• Jake Brendel’s injury opens up several possibilities for 49ers OL during OTAs

  23-05-2024 23:30 via ninersnation.com
  
  Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports The 49ers could experiment with several options along the offensive line in OTAs due to an injury The San Francisco 49ers were dealt some unfortunate news to begin organized team activities (OTAs), as head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that center Jake Brendel would miss the entire phase of the offseason due to knee arthritis.
  As a result, the 49ers have gone a different direction with their offensive line to begin OTAs, with Jon Feliciano sliding over to center,
  
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• 49ers DB coach Daniel Bullocks has been impressed with Malik Mustapha’s work ethic

  23-05-2024 21:30 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Plus, Bullocks spoke about Deommodore Lenoir’s positional versatility and the jump he made in 2023. OTAs are in full swing for the San Francisco 49ers, and that means position coaches get a chance to gush about their players. We don’t get the opportunity to hear from them as much during the regular season, so we’ll highlight anything that stands out during the offseason.
  On Wednesday, defensive backs coach Daniel Bullocks was one of the c
  
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• Brock Purdy did something in 2023 that only 10 other QBs in NFL history have

  23-05-2024 20:01 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Some of the company that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is in are among the best players of all time. With the bulk of free agency and the whirlwind that is the NFL Draft now over and OTAs opening this week, the conversations around football will slowly turn from hypotheticals to what happens between the lines on Sunday (or Monday, or Thursday, or sometimes Saturday, and even throw in Wednesday and Friday this season).But it’s still May, mean
  
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• Brandon Staley: ‘Leonard Floyd is one of the top players I’ve ever coached’

  23-05-2024 18:01 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The 49ers are hoping Floyd’s production continues in 2024 The San Francisco 49ers signed free agent pass rusher Leonard Floyd with the expectation that he’ll continue to rack up sacks as he’s done for the past four seasons.
  Surprisingly, Floyd had more pressures (44) last season with the Buffalo Bills than Javon Hargrave did (39) in his first season as a Niner. The hope is Floyd can keep that production up or do even better, playing alongside
  
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• PFF ranks Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel in their top ten wide receiver rankings

  23-05-2024 16:30 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images Deservedly so? PFF’s Sam Monson released his top-32 wide receiver rankings that are sure to generate discussion and debate. Brandon Aiyuk landed at number eight on the list, with Deebo Samuel rounding out the top ten. Amon-Ra St. Brown, whose recent extension seems to be ground level for a potential Aiyuk extension, landed just ahead of Aiyuk.The top ten list consists (in order) of Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill, Ja’Marr Chase,
  
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• Golden Nuggets: 79 days until preseason 49ers football

  23-05-2024 11:00 via ninersnation.com
  
  Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Thursday, May 23rd, 2024Brian Griese, Kris Kocurek and 49ers assistants on Brock Purdy, Malik Mustapha and more (paywall)“Defensive line coach Kris Kocurek said Beal was 245 pounds when he arrived last year. He’s already 12 to 15 pounds heavier.
  “He’s been in the weight room hammering it out with Dustin Perry and added really good muscle to his body,” Kocurek said. “And now it’s just a matter of getting as many re
  
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• Kyle Shanahan on 49ers CB battle: ‘I’ve been impressed by everyone’ two days into OTAs

  22-05-2024 23:30 via ninersnation.com
  
  Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports The 49ers cornerback battle seems to be heating up early in OTAs. The San Francisco 49ers looked to bolster their secondary this offseason, adding several cornerbacks, both in free agency and the draft, to complement starters Charvarius Ward and Deommodore Lenoir.
  In free agency, San Francisco added Isaac Yiadom, Chase Lucas, and Rock Ya-Sin, while the team drafted Florida State cornerback Renardo Green with the No. 64 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
  They join the t
  
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• 49ers announce preseason dates against the Titans, Saints, and Raiders

  22-05-2024 21:31 via ninersnation.com
  
  L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images We have a better idea when joint practices will occur against New Orleans The San Francisco 49ers announced the finalized dates and times for their 2024 preseason schedule. Their first preseason game will be on August 10 against the Tennessee Titans. That game will be in Tennessee at 4:00 p.m. PT. You can watch that game locally on KPIX 5.
  We’ll be lucky to see the starters play more than a couple of series in Week
  
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• Jon Feliciano works at center during OTAs with Jake Brendel out

  22-05-2024 21:01 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Dominick Puni is working with the second team at right guard The San Francisco 49ers only had one team period during Tuesday’s practice, and they will continue to amp up the physicality as the offseason progresses. According to head coach Kyle Shanahan, we are in the phase of OTAs where the defense is reviewing cut-ups from last year and mixing in coverages. Quarterback Brock Purdy said the offense is implementing its core plays from the playbook.
  With Jake Br
  
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• Brock Purdy talks about his celebrity status and gives his first impressions of Jacob Cowing

  22-05-2024 19:34 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images From the last pick in the draft to throwing beers on stage with George Kittle at a Luke Combs concert San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy went from being the last pick in the NFL Draft to being on stage where he’s tossing beers to George Kittle at a Luke Combs concert in just over two calendar years:pic.twitter.com/PXJOzuKr2Z— yg559 (@yg_559_) May 19, 2024
  Purdy took the league by storm the minute he stepped onto the
  
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• Kyle Shanahan on the 49ers rest differential this season: ‘I’d rather it be a different way’

  22-05-2024 18:01 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images Still, San Francisco 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan did not want to make any excuses Following yesterday’s OTA session, which was open to the media, Kyle Shanahan spoke about player availability, Nick Sorensen and Brandon Staley’s working relationship, and the 49ers schedule and rest differential.
  According to Warren Sharp, the 49ers will face eight teams with a rest advantage, which adds up to a -32 days negative rest edge, the most
  
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• Packers DB who got lucky his fumble bounced to his teammate in playoff game says Green Bay let the 49ers off the hook

  22-05-2024 16:32 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images And that’s the reason their team showed up to...voluntary workouts Offseason propaganda must be stopped. It’s out of hand. It hasn’t been a quarter of a year without football, and fans from all teams get excited over meaningless workout videos or a player doing an individual drill during OTAs.
  In this case, Green Bay Packers nickel cornerback Keisean Nixon explained why the Packers almost had perfect attendance in OTAs:
  “I mean, I feel
  
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• Golden Nuggets: Another day another OTA

  22-05-2024 11:00 via ninersnation.com
  
  Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 Shanahan discusses Aiyuk, other absences from OTAs“Samuel was active and looked like himself. He also offered some veteran advice, helping Ricky Pearsall — misaligned by a couple feet — get in the right spot on one rep of 7-on-7s.
  He did have one of his post-catch runs interrupted by a strip from George Odum and an Isaac Yiadom scoop-and-score.
  There wasn’t too much on display Tuesday given the limited nat
  
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• 49ers injury updates: Jake Brendel is expected to miss OTAs with knee arthritis

  21-05-2024 23:50 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan said the team will be smart with Brendel, even though his injury is ‘something he could tough through.’ On Tuesday afternoon, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan provided injury updates after OTA practice. Several players were missing, although it’s not a concern in Shanahan's eyes as these practices are voluntary.
  Edge rusher Nick Bosa was on hand, but Drake Jackson isn’t healthy en
  
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• Report: ‘Don’t expect to see Brandon Aiyuk around for anything that’s voluntary’

  21-05-2024 21:30 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Another day, another Aiyuk update. It’s unlikely that we'll see San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk anytime soon. A report late Sunday night from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said that the team and Aiyuk were “far apart” on a potential contract extension.
  Aiyuk will fuel any fire for those watching his social media from afar. His Instagram story from Monday had some fans panicking:
  If 30 percent of fans panicked about Aiyuk’s
  
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• Charvarius Ward: ‘I feel like we clearly got the most talented team in the league’

  21-05-2024 20:01 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers All-Pro CB added a caveat to that statement San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward has a vibrant, upbeat personality that shines every time he speaks to the media. Mooney is also blunt and has never been one to sugarcoat his message.
  When speaking to Kay Adams on Tuesday's Up & Adams Show, Ward had the utmost confidence in the Niners moving forward: “I think we’re the best team in the NFL outside of the Super Bowl C
  
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• Biggest questions for the 49ers ahead of OTAs

  21-05-2024 18:15 via ninersnation.com
  
  Robert Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports What will questions will the 49ers need to answer during their next phase of the offseason? The San Francisco 49ers are starting organized team activities (OTAs) this week, marking the next phase of their offseason program as they get closer to real game action.
  It’s still early in the offseason, but there’s still much to take away from the OTA sessions as the 49ers look to find the pieces to the puzzle as they answer questions about their roster.
  What
  
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• What are the 3 toughest games of the year for the 49ers?

  21-05-2024 16:50 via ninersnation.com
  
  Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports San Francisco has some tough stretches on their schedule in 2024? The 2024 NFL schedule is officially out, and the San Francisco 49ers have their fair share of challenges, although they are favored in every game of the season.
  Last season, the 49ers started strong before going through a rough patch in the middle of the season, which precluded a good finish to end with a 13-4 record.
  This season, they’ll face a number of tough opponents as they look to h
  
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• Golden Nuggets: Let’s see how these rookies do

  21-05-2024 11:00 via ninersnation.com
  
  Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 49ers begin OTAs today: Week 1 schedule“Tuesday, May 2112:30 p.m. - Practice
  Approximately 1:45 p.m. - Kyle Shanahan press conference
  Following Shanahan - Select players availableWednesday, May 221:00 p.m. - Defensive coaches press conference
  1:30 p.m. - Offensive coaches press conference.”49ers OTAs: 10 things to watch, including whether Brandon Aiyuk makes an appearance (paywall)
  “No, don’t expect Dominick
  
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• 49ers QB Brock Purdy lands in the top 10 of the top 25 players under 25 entering ‘24

  20-05-2024 21:30 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Can Purdy improve in 2024? San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy’s ascension to stardom has happened so quickly that several analysts on TV still don’t believe the former Iowa State product is legit.
  Purdy’s story is unique enough that you’d think it would be the other way around, where everyone roots for him. The last pick in the draft came in during the second half of the season and did not lose a game un
  
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• Report: 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk “far apart” on potential extension

  20-05-2024 19:38 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images How long will this saga last? OTA offseason workouts kick off on Monday for the 49ers and many teams across the league, but one loose end is still yet to be tied for the organization. Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers are reportedly “far apart” on a potential extension, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, who spoke about the situation on SportsCenter.
  “This one’s tricky because he was implicated in some trade talks
  
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• Who will be the 49ers surprise cut before the season starts?

  20-05-2024 18:01 via ninersnation.com
  
  Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Bleacher Report believes it’s at running back for the Niners There are always surprise transactions ahead of the regular season. The San Francisco 49ers are no stranger to this, as they traded quarterback Trey Lance on the night of their preseason finale in August 2023.
  The positions the Niners drafted in 2024 could potentially have a significant impact on the roster. This could lead to some unexpected cuts after training camp. For instance, at wide recei
  
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• 49ers begin OTAs today: Week 1 schedule

  20-05-2024 16:40
  
  49ers Webzone - The San Francisco 49ers are among 21 teams kicking off their organized team activities (OTAs) today. This phase of the offseason brings an increased workload, with the first practice open to the media occurring on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. PT. This phase lasts four weeks, and NFL teams can...
  
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• Morning Report: Learn More About the 49ers Newest Wide Receiver

  20-05-2024 16:20
  
  49ers.com - Catch up on the latest San Francisco 49ers headlines, powered by...
  
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• 49ers receive the second-worst 2024 offseason grade in the NFL

  20-05-2024 16:01 via ninersnation.com
  
  Emily Curiel/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images PFF gave the San Francisco 49ers one of the wost offseason grades of any NFL team this year. Is it deserved? An offseason without drama isn’t the norm for the San Francisco 49ers. The most dramatic part about this offseason for the 49ers was a defensive tackle—to be clear, one of the better ones in the NFL—being asked to take a pay cut, refusing, and the Niners being forced to replace him.
  The foundation re
  
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• 49ers open OTAs seeking new answers at defensive back

  20-05-2024 14:40
  
  The Mercury News - The 49ers open organized team activities today, and the cornerback competition should be...
  
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• Organized team activities begin today for 21 NFL clubs

  20-05-2024 13:40
  
  NFL.com - The NFL’s voluntary offseason workout program continues to ramp up for most clubs this week. Beginning Monday, 21 teams kick off organized team activities, colloquially referred to as...
  
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• No Huddle Podcast: Way Too Early 49ers Roster Prediction

  20-05-2024 13:30
  
  49ers Webzone - (Episode 339) — Brian Renick and Al Sacco get a head start on what the 49ers' 53-man roster will look like. The guys go through...
  
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• Ranking the NFL divisions by strength heading into 2024

  20-05-2024 12:20
  
  Pro Football Focus - The AFC North is once again poised to be the NFL's strongest division, potentially producing three more playoff teams in...
  
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