LB Spikes confident 49ers will make playoffs

Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk caused a little bit of buzz on Thursday morning, reporting that NFL whispers were pointing to Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson potentially requesting a trade, despite having recently signed a new four-year, $156 million extension. There's a growing buzz in league circles that Deshaun Watson could ask to be traded, and his new contract doesn't make that as difficult as you'd think

This probably won't come as a surprise to anyone. If the 49ers have an opportunity to upgrade at a position, they will try to do so — salary cap permitting. That's pretty much a given, and head coach Kyle Shanahan has said that the team will always look to improve, no matter the position. That includes quarterback. "You can't say anything with certainty," Shanahan said last week. "I mean, you don't sit here and make promises on anything. When we build a football team, it's your job to put the best team together year in and year out." While Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have expressed confidence that Jimmy Garoppolo will be

The San Francisco 49ers have released the list of inactive players for their Week 17 matchup at home against the Seattle Seahawks. These players will not suit up for Sunday's game. Inactives: WR Brandon Aiyuk DT Kevin Givens OLB Dre Greenlaw DT Javon Kinlaw WR Deebo Samuel CB Richard Sherman CB K'Waun Williams Aiyuk (ankle), Givens (not injury related), Greenlaw (calf), Kinlaw (knee), Samuel (hamstring), Sherman (calf), and Williams (shin) were already ruled out on Friday. Three 49ers players — safety Tarvarius Moore (ankle), cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (hamstring), and linebacker Mark Nzeocha (illness) — were listed as "questionable" for Week 17. All three