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The San Francisco 49ers today announced that the team has waived defensive lineman Alex Barrett and cornerback Parnell Motley. One roster spot will likely be used to add defensive end Jordan Willis, once the trade with the New York Jets becomes official this week. The other could be used for cornerback K'Waun Williams' return from injured reserve or a similar move. The 49ers Communication staff provided the following rundown. Barrett (6-2, 250) was promoted to the active roster from the team's practice squad on October 7, 2020, where he appeared in three games and registered two tackles. Motley (6-0, 180) was originally claimed off waivers by the 49ers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on

At 2-3, this is not where most fans and analysts thought the San Francisco 49ers would be. It has been a season filled with injuries and a lot of poor execution. With the Rams (4-1) coming to town, the 49ers are facing a must-win situation in order to salvage this season. A loss would give San Francisco an abysmal 2-4 record, three conference losses, two division losses, and would likely spell the end of the 2020 season, given the amount of difficult opponents on the horizon. A win would put the 49ers back in the race and right the ship for at least a week as more players make their ways back from injury. The injury news continues to be a mix of good and bad. Kwon Alexander was believed to be out 4-6 weeks with a high ankle sprain and while he will

In what was the closest thing to a must win game as you can have this early in the season, the San Francisco 49ers reminded everyone why it's not time to write them off yet. On a primetime stage, the 49ers delivered a performance that sent a powerful message to the rest of the league, that message being this team is still very good and should be feared. The Los Angeles Rams came into this Week 6 matchup playing some of the best football in the league through the first 5 weeks, and the 49ers made them look like a middling team at best. The game plan devised by head coach Kyle Shanahan and his staff was nothing short of brilliant, and the execution by the players was absolutely phenomenal. The 49ers offense came out firing on all cylinders from the jump, putting together a