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The San Francisco 49ers avoided a catastrophe by bringing back quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on a restructured one-year deal. Trey Lance's season ending in Week 2 is disappointing. The worst-case scenario for this season would have been not having a quarterback capable of stepping in and keeping the team competitive. Holding onto Garoppolo once seemed like an unnecessary luxury. Now, some feel the team is better suited to make a deep playoff run than they were with the second-year quarterback. Garoppolo knows the offense and what is expected of him. He's been a part of the locker room since 2017. According to one report, inside the building, some feel the team is better equipped to compete with Garoppolo at the helm of the offense. "[T]his is the part

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters via a conference call on Monday, the day after his team's 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos. He provided injury updates from the game. T Trent Williams Trent Williams exited the game in the third quarter after suffering an ankle injury. Shanahan confirmed that the offensive tackle suffered a high-ankle sprain. "He'll be out some time," the coach said. Shanahan didn't want to be more specific regarding the recovery timeframe. "The swelling's pretty bad," he explained. "Usually high ankles are usually, just for everyone, they say four to six [weeks], but sometimes it can be sooner. Sometimes it can be longer. So that's why I didn't give an exact date. It's too

There were undoubtedly mixed emotions coming from the 49ers locker room after their 27-7 win over the Seahawks on Sunday. The 49ers played well in their one-sided win over the Seahawks, giving them the boost they needed after a highly disappointing loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 1. But the win came at a cost, as the team lost quarterback Trey Lance to what appears to be a season-ending ankle injury. Lance was on the minds of a number of 49ers after the game, as well as head coach Kyle Shanahan. His injury was tough to swallow considering where he is in his career and how much he prepared coming into his first season as the team's starter. Here's a roundup of what Shanahan and a number of other players said when asked about Lance's

The San Francisco 49ers improved to 1-1 after a 27-7 win against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2. Today, Pro Football Focus released its grades from the game. Which Niners played well, and who has more work to do? Below are Pro Football Focus' five highest-graded 49ers players on offense against the Seahawks. Aaron Banks, LG, 77.7, 76 snaps Deebo Samuel, WR, 73.3, 59 snaps Trent Williams, LT, 73.3, 76 snaps Jeff Wilson Jr., RB, 72.5, 37 snaps Brandon Aiyuk, WR, 71.0, 67 snaps Below are the five highest-graded 49ers players on defense. Nick Bosa, DE, 89.6, 36 snaps Charles Omenihu, DE, 80.4, 28 snaps Talanoa Hufanga, SS, 79.9, 49 snaps Samson Ebukam, DE,