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Starting next week, there will be many eyes on practice reports searching for information on several San Francisco 49ers players' statuses. Head coach Kyle Shanahan sounds optimistic that reinforcements for his injury-ravaged roster are on the way.
Cornerback Richard Sherman (calf), wide receiver
Deebo Samuel (hamstring), and running backs Raheem Mostert (ankle) and Tevin Coleman (knee) all have a good chance of returning to the lineup after the bye week, in time for the team's Week 12 road matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.
Shanahan also hopes it will be in time, and enough of a boost, for his 49ers to go on a bit of a run through the final six regular-season games. Despite the 4-6 record and sitting in last place within the NFC West standings, San Francisco isn't out of the playoff picture.
The coach also hopes to get others — like quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and maybe even tight end
George Kittle — back down the stretch. That is, assuming the team is playing for anything at that point.
As for Sherman, Mostert, and the others, Shanahan was asked on Wednesday if he remains hopeful of getting them all back in time for the Rams game.
"Yes, I am. I know we've got a chance at all of them," Shanahan responded on KNBR's
Murph & Mac show. "They're not all for sure, but it's going in the right direction. It will be a big week of rehab for them. As long as we don't have any setbacks, and they keep going like they are, it's looking pretty good right now."
However, the coach doesn't want his team to think that getting those players back will result in an instant turnaround.
"It would help a lot, that's for sure," Shanahan continued. "I keep trying to tell the guys, though, too, getting those guys back is going to help. It's going to be a boost, but we can't put everything on those guys. They haven't played in a while."
Despite the mounting losses, Shanahan feels the 49ers are improving on the field. Take the first quarter of Sunday's game, for instance. San Francisco dominated New Orleans early in their matchup. Mistakes down the stretch, however, sealed the team's fate.
"I feel like our guys had a better game [against the Saints] in all three phases," Shanahan said. "I just felt like we're improving. We've just got to take care of the ball better. Regardless of whoever is out there, if we turn the ball over four times, it's going to be tough to win.
"But getting those guys back, if we can protect the ball better, I feel really good going down here into this stretch with these guys."
You can listen to the entire conversation with Shanahan below.
We are less than one week away from the NFL Draft, and the San Francisco 49ers have their first day-one draft pick since 2021. That was the year they selected QB Trey Lance number three overall. The trade-up to get Lance cost the 49ers their first-round picks in 2022 and 2023. And now that they are back in the first round, at pick 31, fans are anxious to see what the team does with the pick. And with former assistant GM, Adam Peters, now in Washington, it will be interesting to see how well the 49ers draft without Peters in the room.
We looked back at the seven drafts GM John Lynch and Head Coach Kyle Shanahan have led to see what information we could pull from those drafts. There were plenty of hits, plenty of misses, and a few surprises along the way. The draft picks are
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy threw for a franchise-record 4,280 yards last season, leading the team to the Super Bowl and earning his first Pro Bowl selection. He held onto the football 39 times on the ground, rushing for 144 yards and scoring twice. This marked a significant improvement over his rookie 2022 campaign when he had 22 carries for 13 yards and a score.
Purdy further displayed his athleticism during the 49ers' playoff game against the Detroit Lions last season, helping engineer a comeback victory while rushing for 48 yards on five carries.
On Tuesday morning, Purdy joined the "Pat McAfee Show," acknowledging that he believes he can contribute more rushing yards if called upon. However, that decision rests with head coach Kyle Shanahan,
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
The San Francisco 49ers are hosting several draft prospects this week as the deadline for pre-draft visits draws near. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the team will host former Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley on Wednesday.
Corley is expected to be a Day 2 pick. San Francisco owns two selections on Day 2—the No. 63 overall pick in the second round and the No. 94 overall pick in the third round. Currently, the receiver is visiting with the Seattle Seahawks.
Western Kentucky @WKUFootball receiver Malachi Worley
