Eric Reid remains on the field after a violent collision

Trey Lance throwing the first touchdown of the regular season for the 49ers might not quite have been what they envisioned before the start of their 41-33 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, but it turned out to be a good move nonetheless. Lance shuffled in and out of preseason games with starter Jimmy Garoppolo, so there was always a chance the 49ers could do something similar once the regular season started. It happened on their second offensive possession of the game when Lance was inserted deep in Lions territory for a running play, then once more to seal the drive with a five-yard touchdown pass to Trent Sherfield. It sounds like the decision to play Lance early on was a simple matter of in-game play calling rather than it being something that was planned in

It has been a rigorous offseason for San Francisco 49ers pass rushers Nick Bosa and Dee Ford. Both exited last season early due to injuries. First, a back injury sidelined Ford after Week 1. Then, during Week 2, Bosa exited after suffering a torn ACL on that awful MetLife Stadium field. What followed were two hellacious comebacks. But, the good news is that the end is in sight. Bosa and Ford will retake the field when the Niners open their season against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sunday. Bosa showed off videos during his rehab, and the 2019 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year looked ahead of schedule during the process. Bosa's coaches never questioned the defensive end's work ethic. They know the pass rusher can accomplish whatever he sets his mind

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan jumped on a conference call today, the day after the team's 41-33 Week 1 victory over the Detroit Lions. Here is everything he had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. Opening Comments: "Starting off with injuries: [CB] Jason Verrett had an ACL, so he'll be out on the year, [RB] Raheem [Mostert] ended up chipping off a piece of cartilage. He'll go on IR, but he should be able to return. An anticipated return they say is eight weeks. [LB] Dre Greenlaw had same groin so he is day-to-day. [LB] Marcell Harris had an oblique strain. We will re-evaluate, but hopefully he should be good by Wednesday. [DL] Dee Ford had a minor ankle sprain, believe

The San Francisco 49ers are signing running back Kerryon Johnson to the practice squad, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The news comes after running back Raheem Mostert, initially thought to have suffered an injury that would sideline him for eight weeks, announced that he has opted to have season-ending surgery to repair what head coach Kyle Shanahan described as "chipped knee cartilage." Today's reports state that Mostert suffered a torn meniscus. And with RB Raheem Mostert announcing today that he is out for the season