Franklin to sign 3 yr, $6 million contract; 49ers to go after Spragan

The San Francisco 49ers announced they signed cornerback Janoris Jenkins to their practice squad. The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown. Jenkins (5-10, 190) was originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round (39th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Throughout his 10-year career with the Rams (2012-15), New York Giants (2016-19), New Orleans Saints (2019-20), and Tennessee Titans (2021), he has appeared in 142 games (138 starts) and registered 575 tackles, 124 passes defensed, 27 interceptions, eight touchdowns, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and 2.0 sacks. Jenkins has also appeared in five postseason games, where he added 20 tackles, two passes defensed, one forced fumble, and 0.5

The San Francisco 49ers' streak of second-half shutouts continues. Although, it looked like that was in jeopardy a couple of times in the second half. Another streak ended after Sunday's 13-0 win over the New Orleans Saints. Head coach Kyle Shanahan couldn't say, "No injuries to report," something he had done in the previous three games. The 49ers lost two key players in the game. Running back Elijah Mitchell and guard Spencer Burford exited with injuries. Mitchell was ruled out with a knee injury, while Burford was sidelined due to an ankle injury. After the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Mitchell may have suffered another MCL sprain of his knee, but it's not believed to be as severe as the one he sustained in Week 1. However, he will likely miss some time.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters via a conference call on Monday, the day after the team's 13-0 win over the New Orleans Saints. Here is everything he had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. Opening Comments: "Alright guys, injuries from the game. [RB] Elijah [Mitchell] has an MCL sprain. It wasn't the news we were looking for. He'll be out longer than that, most likely six-to-eight weeks. [RB Christian] McCaffrey has some knee irritation, we'll manage him

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters via a conference call on Monday, the day after the team's 33-17 win over the Miami Dolphins and the loss of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Here is everything he had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. Opening Comments: "Alright guys, injuries. [QB] Jimmy [Garoppolo] with his broken foot, still doing a lot of testing. He has to talk to some foot specialists, so I don't really have any new information on that, but the same as what I told