Jonas Jennings placed on IR

Things got a little heated during the first half of Sunday's matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars. Jaguars safety Rayshawn Jenkins threw a punch that connected with 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings, resulting in a penalty, the defender getting ejected from the game, and keeping San Francisco's drive alive. What was head coach Kyle Shanahan's message to his young receiver after the scuffle? "I just told him, 'Great job. Now put your helmet on,'" Shanahan told reporters via a conference call on Monday. "It took him too long to hear 'put your helmet on,' but I thought, from what I saw, I saw him competing as hard as you can compete on a run play and just playing until the whistle. "Obviously, the other guy got upset with

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel played 10 snaps in the backfield, rushing eight times for 79 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He wasn't the only receiver that lined up in the backfield. Jauan Jennings had one snap as a fullback. And let's not forget Trent Williams, who was an eligible receiver on one play. However, it's not like he lined up on the outside. And everyone knew Jimmy Garoppolo was likely going to look in the big offensive lineman's direction, leading to the defense being aggressive with him on coverage. Head coach Kyle Shanahan joined KNBR on Wednesday afternoon and explained why playing some of his guys out of position, as

With the San Francisco 49ers' leading wide receiver Deebo Samuel out for 1-2 weeks with a groin strain, the door is open for other players to make an impact on offense. Through 11 games, Samuel became the first 49ers wide receiver to reach 1,000 yards receiving since Anquan Boldin in 2014. Trying to replicate the level of production Samuel provided for the 49ers will be tough to do. However, there are a few players primed to make big impacts. George Kittle is the low-hanging fruit in this discussion. While he has been limited in the receiving game this season with only 35 receptions for 425 yards and three scores, his impact has mainly been in the run game where he has become one of the premier downfield blockers in the NFL. Even with his dip in receiving