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NBC Sports Bay Area's Greg Papa says Trey Lance has only been under center four times this season. NFL stats reports eight snaps from under center, per our own Chris Wilson. Regardless, the number is low. Three of those snaps came on passing plays against the Seattle Seahawks last weekend. The rest of the time, the San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback has lined up in the shotgun, forcing opponents to defend him as a potential runner as well as a passing threat. Lance played most of his collegiate snaps from under center. It sounds like fans can expect him to do so again on Sunday against the division-leading Arizona Cardinals. "He'll be under center more now that he'll be playing the whole

The San Francisco 49ers have made the following roster moves ahead of Sunday's Week 5 road game against the Arizona Cardinals. WR Travis Benjamin has been promoted from the practice squad to the active roster TE Tanner Hudson and QB Nate Sudfeld have been activated from the practice squad TE George Kittle has been placed on injured reserve The 49ers note that new kicker Joey Slye will wear number 14 for Sunday's game. NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were placing Kittle on injured reserve. The tight end has been dealing with a calf injury. San Francisco enters Sunday's game with a

Happy birthday, George Kittle. Unfortunately, it looks like you won't be on the football field for the next three games. Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports that the San Francisco 49ers are placing their All-Pro tight end on injured reserve. Kittle will be eligible to return for the team's Week 9 home game against the Arizona Cardinals on November 7. Update: The 49ers officially announced the move. Source: #49ers are placing TE George Kittle on injured reserve due to his calf

The time has finally come: Trey Lance, the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, will be making his first NFL start against the daunting Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in a division game that certainly should be a crucial one for both parties involved. Lance will be the sixth quarterback to start a game in the 2021 quarterback class, as Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Justin Fields, Mac Jones, and Davis Mills have all made their first career starts as well. Those quarterbacks haven't had much success yet. They've gone a combined 3-14 during their starts, so Lance will be looking to change that narrative, although he faces a tough opponent in the Cardinals. With Lance being the focal point of the offense, instead of Jimmy Garoppolo, let's look at the