49ers attend South Carolina’s Pro Day

Jason Verrett is finally healthy and putting in some dominating performances on the football field again. The injury-plagued cornerback has endured mostly challenging years since entering the NFL in 2014. It sounds like his hard work is finally paying off. Verrett has landed on injured reserve during all but one of his previous six NFL seasons. That one season in 2015 ended up landing the cornerback a Pro Bowl selection for his play that year. Verrett joined 95.7 The Game on Wednesday and was asked if he feels like he is finally back at that Pro Bowl level now that he is at his healthiest since that 2015 season. "Yeah, absolutely," Verrett responded on the Damon, Ratto & Kolsky show. "I just think, as the weeks go on, I think my game

National Tight End Day is upon us. Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are hoping George Kittle, widely considered the best tight end in the NFL, and the San Francisco 49ers don't have a reason to celebrate when the clock hits zero on Sunday. Kittle loves National Tight End Day. Teammates like quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo may say that every day seems like National Tight End Day because of Kittle's energy and football enthusiasm. Kittle spoke with reporters on Thursday and was asked about the origin of the NFL holiday, and the tight end pointed right at his quarterback. "It was a conversation between Garrett Celek, Jimmy G, and myself," Kittle explained. "I'm pretty sure it was the day that all the tight ends were active, and so Jimmy G was

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo spoke with reporters after Thursday's practice as the team prepares to play the New England Patriots. Here is everything he had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. Just wondering if this week reminds you at all of your first game, your first start for the 49ers which was in your hometown? Is the excitement level similar to that and how do you sort of manage excitement levels when it comes to locations of games? "Yeah, definitely. Yeah, it's an exciting week. Get to go back to where it all started for my NFL career, but it's a little different than the Chicago week two years ago. I feel like I've come a long way, learning the offense and