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This morning, the San Francisco 49ers will travel to Tampa, Florida to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. The two teams last met on October 9 of 2011 when the 49ers beat the Buccaneers 48-3 in San Francisco.
Offensively, the 49ers are ranked 28th in the league while the Buccaneers are ranked 31st. Defensively, the 49ers are ranked 4th in the league while the Buccaneers are ranked 12th.
The 49ers, who have now won three straight and eight of their last ten games, are playing for a playoff spot and can secure one with a win over the Buccaneers and an Arizona Cardinals loss and a Dallas Cowboys or Philadelphia Eagles loss or tie.
The 49ers defense is playing fantastic football right now. The unit has not allowed a 100-yard rusher all season and has allowed an average of just 12 points over their past three games. Last week, the Buccaneers defense allowed just 214 yards and forced five turnovers against the Buffalo Bills. The Buccaneers started the season by losing their first eight games, but have won four of their last five.
49ers cornerback Eric Wright, who sealed his team's win last week against the Seattle Seahawks by intercepting
Russell Wilson, will be facing his former team. He had signed a five-year, $37.5 million deal with the Buccaneers prior to last season, but was released after just one year. He then signed with the 49ers.
Buccaneers safety Dashon Goldson will also be facing his former team. Goldson spent his first six season with the 49ers before signing a five-year, $41.5 million contract with the Buccaneers. Rookie Eric Reid has done a great job replacing the Pro Bowl safety for he 49ers.
Last week, the 49ers (9-4) defeated the Seattle Seahawks 19-17. The Buccaneers (4-9) defeated the Buffalo Bills 27-6.
The game kicks off at 10:00 AM PT and, as usual, you can visit 49erswebzone.com for the latest news and updates during and after the game.
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49ers Injury Report
Questionable: CB Tarell Brown (ribs), G Mike Iupati (knee), WR Mario Manningham (knee), TE Vance McDonald (ankle)
Probable: WR Jon Baldwin (shoulder), WR Michael Crabtree (ankle), S Craig Dahl (ankle), RB Frank Gore (ankle), DT Ray McDonald (ankle), LB Dan Skuta (foot), LB Aldon Smith (shoulder), DT Justin Smith (shoulder), G Adam Snyder (not injury related), T Joe Staley (knee)
Buccaneers Injury Report
Out: G Carl Nicks (foot)
Probable: DE Da'Quan Bowers (knee), LB Lavonte David (back), DE William Gholston (head), DT Gary Gibson (calf), WR Vincent Jackson (hamstring), GDavin Joseph (knee/shoulder), DT Akeem Spence (wrist), C Jeremy Zuttah (shoulder)
Article photo by Kim Klement of USA Today Sports
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
The San Francisco 49ers are hosting several draft prospects this week as the deadline for pre-draft visits draws near. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the team will host former Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley on Wednesday.
Corley is expected to be a Day 2 pick. San Francisco owns two selections on Day 2—the No. 63 overall pick in the second round and the No. 94 overall pick in the third round. Currently, the receiver is visiting with the Seattle Seahawks.
Western Kentucky @WKUFootball receiver Malachi Worley
Ian Rapoport didn't offer much of an update on the ongoing contract negotiations between the San Francisco 49ers and their standout wide receiver, Brandon Aiyuk. However, the NFL insider emphasized one thing: The team is not entertaining trade discussions at this juncture.
Reacting to Aiyuk's decision to unfollow the 49ers on Instagram, Rapoport couldn't help but chuckle at the latest development. This practice has become commonplace among players who are unhappy with their contract situations. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel similarly took this action in 2022 before requesting to be traded just before the draft.
Things have yet to escalate that far with Aiyuk, but Rapoport sees his
Analyst Dane Brugler recently revealed his seven-round mock draft for The Athletic, forecasting all 257 selections in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, set to kick off next week.
"Piecing together a mock like this is time consuming, but I enjoy the exercise, because it allows me to focus on each team's needs, organizational trends and prospect-team pairings that make sense based on '30' visits, league buzz and overall interest," Brugler wrote.
Most expect the 49ers to address the trenches early in the draft, and Brugler has the team doing that. It's just not on the offensive side of the football. In fact, Brugler doesn't have San Francisco
