49ers showing serious interest in Davis; Bears interested in Hamilton

Trey Lance wasn't active on Sunday night against the Indianapolis Colts. The San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback is still recovering from the knee sprain he suffered on October 10. In the third quarter of Sunday's game, with the 49ers trailing the Colts 20-12, we asked fans via Twitter who they want to see next weekend against the Chicago Bears, should the Niners fall to 2-4. They did, embarrassingly losing the game 30-18. The vast majority of voters seem to be finished with Jimmy Garoppolo and want to see Lance get his second NFL start, assuming he is healthy. Below are the poll results so

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy announced today that he has tested positive for COVID-19. "Unfortunately, this morning, it came back that I was positive for COVID," Nagy told reporters via a Zoom conference call in place of his typical Monday presser. "I will not be in the building. This is something that, for us, it's a reminder to all of us to be extremely cautious and to understand where we're at. We've seen it, obviously, with other teams in the league, and society in general, so we're working through all that." Coach

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters today via a conference call. He was asked about the quarterback situation heading into Week 8 against the Chicago Bears and said that Jimmy Garoppolo would remain the team's starter. The good news is that Trey Lance might be available to back up Garoppolo. Shanahan expects the rookie to practice this week. "Coming back from the injury, they tell me he's on pace to be able to come out to practice on Wednesday," Shanahan said. "He might be a little limited at it, though, but that's what we're hoping for. "But in terms of deciding who's going at quarterback, that has to do with Jimmy's health. Jimmy, I wanted to see how his calf was. It was good today, and so he'll be

The San Francisco 49ers will hold three full practices this week as the team prepares for its Week 8 matchup against the Chicago Bears. Head coach Kyle Shanahan, defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans, offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, special teams coordinator Richard Hightower, and various players are scheduled to speak with the media. The 49ers will make the press conferences available at 49ers.com, on the team's official mobile app, and YouTube page. Below is the schedule, which is subject to change, for the upcoming week.