The San Francisco 49ers held a private workout with North Carolina A&T tackle Brandon Parker this morning, according to a report by Josh Norris of Rotoworld and NBC Sports.
NC A&T OT Brandon Parker will visit the #Lions tomorrow, per source.
Parker also completed a private workout for the #49ers this morning.
Parker earned MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year honors in 2015 while starting all 12 games for the Aggies and then repeated as the award recipient in 2016 and 2017. As a senior he also earned first-team FCS All-American honors from the Associated Press.
At the NFL Scouting Combine, the 6-foot-7 and 314-pound Parker had a 40-time of 5.4 seconds, a vertical jump of 28.5 inches, a broad jump of 113 inches, completed the three-cone drill in 7.82 seconds, and a 20-yard shuttle time of 4.68 seconds.
NFL.com projects Parker to be a fourth- or fifth-round draft pick.
Lance Zierlein of NFL.com, who compares Parker to Jylan Ware, wrote the following within his scouting report:
"Parker's high center of gravity creates some athletic challenges for him, but he possesses the physical traits that teams are willing to draft and coach up. Despite his college experience, Parker is a bit of a project who will need to continue to work on his technique and core strength before he is ready to handle NFL pass rushers. Parker plays a high priority position with a limited talent pool this season and should go earlier than the tape dictates."
Ambry Thomas makes a believer out of Shanahan, 49ers Faithful with game-sealing interception
By Kirk Larrabee
Jan 9
The San Francisco 49ers had a long list of unexpected heroes in their 27-24 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, but none of them made for a better feel-good story than rookie cornerback Ambry Thomas.
A third-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft out of the University of Michigan, Thomas has come a long way in a short time for the 49ers after being used sparingly earlier in the year. Thomas was inactive for much of the first half of the season and only saw 20 total snaps on defense before Week 14, then was eventually pressed into action due to injuries and entered the starting lineup against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14. He had some struggles at first, but Thomas eventually came into his own and has been a significant contributor on defense ever
49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo toughs it out to win OT thriller against the Rams
By Chris Beno
Jan 10
The San Francisco 49ers' decision to play quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on Sunday against the rival Los Angeles Rams was heavily scrutinized from the start. And rightfully so. Garoppolo suffered a torn ligament in the thumb of his throwing hand during the Week 16 game against the Tennessee Titans. That injury will require surgery this offseason.
However, head coach Kyle Shanahan felt confident with putting Garoppolo out there Sunday in a must-win matchup to make the playoffs. The uncertainty of that decision left many fans on edge leading up to and during the game at SoFi Stadium.
When the 49ers fell behind by 17 points in the first half of the game, it appeared that head coach Kyle Shanahan's decision was going to be the nail in the coffin for their season, as
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By David Bonilla
Jan 16
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Below are the 49ers-Cowboys in-game injury updates.
DE Jordan Willis
Willis left the field slowly close to the end of the first half. The 49ers announced him as "questionable" to return due to an ankle injury.
Update: Willis returned to the game.
DE Nick Bosa
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Comparing Offensive Rosters: 2019 49ers vs. 2021 49ers
By Brian Renick
Jan 11
The San Francisco 49ers are heading back to the playoffs for the first time since their 2019 Super Bowl run after a thrilling Week 18 overtime victory against the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams.
The 49ers were a 13-3 powerhouse in 2019, earning the #1 seed and a first-round bye, but this 2021 version, a 10-game winner and the 6th seed, may actually be better positioned to win it all than the 2019 squad.
Let's compare the offensive position groups from each season to see who has the edge.
Quarterback
2019
Jimmy Garoppolo
16 games, 329/476 69.1%, 3978 yds, 27 TDs and 13 INTs, 2.7 INT%
Nick Mullens
2021
Jimmy Garoppolo
15 games,
