Videos are auto-populated by an affiliate. This site has no control over the videos that appear above.
Joe Staley revealed to ESPN last month that he had lost 50 pounds since retiring. The former San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman recently shared the following photo of his new self on Instagram (h/t to Grant Cohn for the find).
Staley told ESPN's Emily Kaplan that he had already gone from a size-40 waste to a size-36, and that was a month ago.
"As an offensive lineman, you're always known as this big, humongous, unathletic blob," Staley told Kaplan. "Offensive linemen get casted in a movie, and they're always 500 pounds. Then you get the opportunity to be healthy again, and all of the effort you used to put into football, you put into that. It gives you a focus once you retire. It's a little bit vain, but I'm starting to see abs that I've always wanted. And it's kind of exciting."
Staley has accomplished his weight loss simply by eating healthier. After all, he's not expecting to block massive defensive linemen anymore.
"In the NFL, I always ate when I was hungry and whatever was available," Staley said. "If it was salmon, great. If it was frozen pizza, I'd eat that too."
John Lynch compares Isaac Guerendo to former 49ers running back
By David Bonilla
Dec 6
Rookie running back Isaac Guerendo, sporting No. 31, has turned heads with his explosive burst out of the backfield and ability to shift into another gear downfield. His playing style has drawn comparisons to former San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert, who excelled...
Week 14 predictions: Can the 49ers hold off the Bears?
By Site Staff
Dec 7
The San Francisco 49ers will host the Chicago Bears at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, December 8, with kickoff set for 1:25 p.m. PT. The 49ers are currently 3.5-point favorites heading into the matchup.
Each week, 49ers Webzone staff participates in the...
49ers' Ricky Pearsall shrugs off lack of targets, focuses on opportunities ahead
By David Bonilla
Dec 5
Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall seemed poised for a breakout after his Week 10 performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when he hauled in four passes for 73 yards and scored his first NFL touchdown on six targets. However, since that game, his opportunities have...
Dre Greenlaw exits with sore knee, plus other 49ers injury updates from loss to Rams
By David Bonilla
Dec 12
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan shared several injury updates following Thursday night's disappointing loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
Linebacker Dee Winters left the game with a neck injury and did not return. Safety Ji'Ayir Brown also exited in the second half...
