49ers exercise Alex Smith buy-back clause

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the San Francisco 49ers plan to sign running back Marlon Mack to the team's practice squad. Mack was a fourth-round draft pick out of the University of South Florida in 2017. 49ers are signing former Texans' RB Marlon Mack to their practice squad, per source.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 13, 2022 This season is Mack's sixth season in the league. He spent the

The transition from Trey Lance back to Jimmy Garoppolo has not been difficult for the San Francisco 49ers. Teammates are familiar with Garoppolo, who had been the Niners' starting quarterback since the final handful of games of the 2017 season. Garoppolo returned this season in a backup role. However, lance's season-ending injury (head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed today that it was indeed season-ending) has thrust the veteran quarterback back into the starting lineup. A reporter asked one 49ers player about the transition from Lance to Garoppolo. "I just want to start with I don't want to

(Episode 172) - The guys open up the show with the announcement that they are now partnered with Audacy. They kick off the podcast talking about Jimmy G and why this year may be his best year since he was first traded to the 49ers in 2017. They talk about how the goals of the season have changed from developing Trey Lance to win as many as you can along the way to a deep playoff run or bust. Next, they get into all the rampant Kyle Shanahan slander and the crazy week in which a large portion of

49ers Twitter and Facebook are melting down. All it took was one ugly loss, and many fans have already turned on the coaching staff, and the young quarterback, while declaring the season over. It's funny and annoying altogether. It's also way too early for any of that. This week, considering the frustration that many fans were experiencing, we decided to not only answer questions in this mailbag, but also give fans the chance to vent. Several did. But we only have room for so many. So here we go. Let's get to the mailbag. Does it seem that when the defense crumbles it's because of a needless penalty by Greenlaw? How many more are acceptable before a change is made? - Niner Jim The defense was dominant in the first half. And for the