Jets release Sheppard; Washington and Smith receive tenders

The San Francisco 49ers got some good news on Sunday about the status of their All-Pro tackle, Trent Williams. Williams was seen using crutches after Saturday night's game against the Green Bay Packers, putting his status for next weekend's NFC Championship Game into question. "We're going to have to get some X-rays and stuff on him," head coach Kyle Shanahan said after the 49ers' 13-10 victory. "I mean, I saw him hobbling around the whole second half, so I'm not sure yet." Williams got his right ankle wrapped after looking to be in pain in the third quarter. He stayed in the game but was later seen limping off the field. Williams played 53 of

The Pro Football Writers of America announced their All-NFL, All-AFC, and All-NFC rosters for the 2021 season. Three San Francisco 49ers players made the honorary squads. All-Pro tackle Trent Williams and defensive end Nick Bosa were named to the All-NFL team. Tight end George Kittle joins his two teammates on the All-NFC team. This was the first selections for Williams and Bosa to the Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL team. This season, Williams was named a first-team All-Pro for the first time in his career. He also earned his ninth Pro Bowl selection. Bosa was named to his second Pro Bowl. The 49ers are preparing to travel to SoFi Stadium to face the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. Below are the Pro Football Writers of America

Jimmy Garoppolo isn't thinking about the offseason right now. He is focused on the San Francisco 49ers' next playoff opponent—the Green Bay Packers. However, most predict that San Francisco will transition to 21-year-old Trey Lance this offseason, no matter how far Garoppolo takes the team in the playoffs. Could a Super Bowl win change the plan in Santa Clara? Possibly. It may at least cause some rethinking among the 49ers brain trust. Still, there are significant benefits to moving on from Garoppolo, especially if coaches feel Lance has benefited enough from an entire season of studying behind the veteran quarterback. The most obvious benefit is the salary-cap savings. Garoppolo is set to count $27 million against the cap in 2022. On his rookie deal, Trey Lance will

The San Francisco 49ers announced the following roster moves ahead of Saturday's playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. Released from the practice squad: CB Luq Barcoo P Ryan Winslow Removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Raheem Mostert Activated from the practice squad/COVID-19 list: FB Josh Hokit Mostert (knee) returns to the injured reserve list, where he landed on September 14, 2021, while Hokit returns to the practice