Hill and Getsy to compete for third QB spot

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan joined KNBR's Murph & Mac show this morning and threw cold water on the heated rumors that wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is in his doghouse. The second-year player had an impressive rookie campaign last season, and high expectations prefaced his sophomore NFL season. In Week 1, Aiyuk split playing time with Trent Sherfield and wasn't targeted against the Detroit Lions. It had nothing to do with the young receiver being in Shanahan's doghouse, though. The coach wanted to dispel those rumors and once again explain Aiyuk's reduced role. "No. It's not a doghouse. It's just a pretty simple thing," Shanahan said. "Trent Sherfield has played at a very high level every single day for the entire training camp. Aiyuk

The San Francisco 49ers will kick off their 2021 campaign on the road against a rebuilding Detroit Lions team. Here we discuss the odds and analysis from a betting perspective. When: Sunday September 12th, 2021 at 10:00am PT (FOX) Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Line: 49ers -7.5, over/under (o/u) 45; 49ers team total o26.5 (-125)/u26.5 (105); Lions team total o17.5 (-115)/u17.5 (-115); odds from DraftKings sportsbook. Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions have a new head coach in Dan Campbell, new offensive coordinator in Anthony Lynn and new starting quarterback in Jared Goff. The Lions drafted Penei

The San Francisco 49ers open the 2021 regular season with a road trip to play the Detroit Lions. San Francisco's overall record versus Detroit is 38-28-1, with the Niners winning 10 out of the last 11 matchups between the two teams. The 49ers are visiting the Lions for the first time since 2015. San Francisco has won two of its three games at Ford Field. This also marks the fifth time Detroit and San Francisco face off in the opening game of the regular season, with the teams splitting the four matchups. The 49ers finished the preseason with a 2-1 record and their offense averaged 188.3 rushing yards per game, which led the NFL. The Niners defense held opponents to 210.7 net yards per game which ranked second in the NFL during exhibition play. The unit also

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo spoke with reporters before today's practice as the team prepares for the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Here is everything they had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. Head Coach Kyle Shanahan Opening comments: "Injuries for practice today. [DL] Kevin Givens hip, [WR Jalen] Hurd knee, [DT Javon] Kinlaw knee, [CB Emmanuel] Moseley knee. [QB] Trey Lance is limited and everyone else is full." What can Trey do? Can he take snaps yet? Can he throw the ball? "I think so. Yeah, we'll see out there today. But yeah, he should be able to do everything. We'll see how