Injury updates; Nolan wants C. Williams to lose 10 pounds

NFL.com senior analyst Gil Brandt ranked the top NFL trades from this unusual offseason. At the top of his list was the Houston Texans sending wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals, which will likely impact the NFC West for years to come. At No. 3 was the San Francisco 49ers' trade of defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for the No. 13 overall pick. The 49ers moved down one spot and then used the resulting selection on Buckner's replacement, Javon Kinlaw. One spot lower, at No. 4, is another 49ers-related trade. This time, it was San Francisco acquiring the retired Joe Staley's replacement, offensive tackle Trent Williams, from Washington in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round pick and a 2021

Pro Football Focus continues its position-by-position rankings and has landed on NFL secondaries. Where does the San Francisco 49ers unit fall? It rounds out a top 10, which is understandably headlined by the Baltimore Ravens. Analyst Steve Palazzolo gives some credit for the 49ers defense's turnaround last season to veteran cornerback Richard Sherman returning to form. Pro Football Focus lists him as the highest-graded cornerback from last season. Of course, age could start to play a factor. The 10-year veteran is 32 years old. "Though he had a tough Super Bowl, Sherman allowed just 227 receiving yards in the regular season — and he

NFL teams have until August 16 to reduce their rosters to 80 players before padded practices in training camp begin. After an initial report from The Athletic that stated the San Francisco 49ers planned to remain at 90 players right now, the team started the process of reducing its roster count. The 49ers announced the following moves. The following players have been placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform List: DL Ronald Blair III WR Shawn Poindexter C Weston Richburg DL Kentavius Street DL Jullian Taylor The following players have been placed on the Active/Non-Football