Buckner, Armstead among those that will not play against Broncos

The 49ers are onto the NFC Championship game after a 19-12 Divisional Playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday. But before we move on to next week's showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles, let's tie up some of the loose tidbits of postgame news to come out of the 49ers' latest postseason victory. In this version of 49ers Notebook, we've got a look at some fun postgame chatter, as well as a look at what was being said about linebacker Fred Warner after his standout performance on Sunday. And what exactly were the Cowboys thinking on the bizarre final play of the game? We'll go over that and much more below. They got what they wanted It's understandable that Cowboys players and fans were anxious to see their

The San Francisco 49ers have had six starting quarterbacks since Kyle Shanahan took over as head coach in 2017. Four quarterbacks took snaps this season alone, including the playoffs. The only quarterback to start an entire season is Jimmy Garoppolo, who did so in 2019. Much of the constant quarterback switching has been due to injuries. The 49ers entered the regular season with Trey Lance atop their quarterback depth chart. Jimmy Garoppolo was QB2, and Brock Purdy, a rookie, was QB3. Then Week 2 hit. That's when Lance went down with a season-ending ankle injury. Eleven weeks later, Garoppolo exited a game with what turned out to be a season-ending broken foot. Although, there was a slim chance he might have been able to suit up had the 49ers reached

The San Francisco 49ers have released the list of inactive players for their NFC Championship Game matchup on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles. These players will not suit up for Sunday's game. Inactives: RB Tyrion Davis-Price TE Ross Dwelley QB Jimmy Garoppolo (foot) DL Drake Jackson RB Elijah Mitchell (groin) CB Ambry Thomas (ankle) OL Nick Zakelj On Friday, the 49ers only ruled out one player, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (foot), for today's game. Two players, running back Elijah Mitchell (groin) and cornerback Ambry Thomas (ankle), were listed as

Several members of the San Francisco 49ers are among the finalists for annual NFL awards. The league announced the finalists for several Associated Press 2022 NFL awards, including NFL Coach of the Year and NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Kyle Shanahan is among the finalist for NFL Coach of the Year. In addition, his defensive coordinator, DeMeco Ryans, is a finalist for NFL Assistant Coach of the Year. Quarterback Brock Purdy, who has started just seven games, is a finalist for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Defensive end Nick Bosa is a finalist for NFL Defensive Player of the Year, while running back Christian McCaffrey is a finalist for NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Below is a list of the awards for which 49ers players are finalists. Their