Schefter: 49ers the team to watch during final hour before the trade deadline

"I took a lot of stuff for granted, just in life in general," San Francisco 49ers Tackle Trent Williams told ESPN's Adam Schefter. "Just being an NFL athlete, and the last 15 years of life have kind of been scheduled, documented, basically pampered, so to speak. Just keeping it honest, just being an athlete, especially while you're in it, there's not a ton of struggles that you encounter. "Me being successful in the sport and doing what I was at the time, I just felt like, for lack of a better word, I just felt untouchable." That changed when Williams was diagnosed with life-threatening cancer on his head. A long battle ensued, and the eight-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman overcame the attack on his body. For a while, though, hope was

The San Francisco 49ers are preparing to play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters after today's practice. Here is everything he had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. Opening comments: "The injuries, [DL Maurice] Mo Hurst will be out. [RB JaMycal] Hasty, out. [RB] Elijah Mitchell is doubtful. Go ahead." Do you expect to have S Jaquiski Tartt and LB Dre Greenlaw up? "We haven't totally decided yet." Is it headed in the right direction? "It is, but we have until one tomorrow to decide fully. If we need it." I know you were hopeful that

The San Francisco 49ers are preparing to play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters after today's practice. Here is everything he had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. What was RB Elijah Mitchell able to do this week and did he get a little bit more comfortable? "Yeah, he got better each day. He was able to do everything except we just kept guys off him, from hitting him." Any change in DL Dee Ford or LB Dre Greenlaw? You mentioned earlier in the week that you anticipated them being available. "Hoping so, but we're going to hold that out until tomorrow to decide for sure." Did

Things got a little heated during the first half of Sunday's matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars. Jaguars safety Rayshawn Jenkins threw a punch that connected with 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings, resulting in a penalty, the defender getting ejected from the game, and keeping San Francisco's drive alive. What was head coach Kyle Shanahan's message to his young receiver after the scuffle? "I just told him, 'Great job. Now put your helmet on,'" Shanahan told reporters via a conference call on Monday. "It took him too long to hear 'put your helmet on,' but I thought, from what I saw, I saw him competing as hard as you can compete on a run play and just playing until the whistle. "Obviously, the other guy got upset with