49ers place Jerick McKinnon on season-ending injured reserve [report]

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon reworked his once-hefty contract to remain with the team and prove he can be the player head coach Kyle Shanahan envisioned. San Francisco signed McKinnon in 2018 but the running back has yet to take a regular-season snap with the team. Shanahan once envisioned a weapon in the backfield who was just as dangerous catching the football as he was carrying it. The coach may still be hoping for that, but after two seasons on injured reserve, getting anything out of his one-time prized offseason acquisition might be a bonus for a running back group that already features Raheem Mostert and Tevin Coleman. Two 49ers

Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo wasn't with the San Francisco 49ers since the beginning of this roster overhaul. He did arrive midway through the first season, though, and since then, team decision-makers Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have worked hard to add weapons around their franchise quarterback. The results of those efforts were evident last season, as the 49ers won their division and represented the NFC in the Super Bowl. Now, the journey back begins, and Garoppolo believes he has the tools at his disposal to get the 49ers back to the Super Bowl. The quarterback spoke with reporters on Tuesday via a video conference call and was asked if Shanahan's and Lynch's efforts to add complementary pieces have been good. "Absolutely," Garoppolo

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo spoke with reporters via a video conference call today, as the team begins training camp amid a pandemic. Here is everything he had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. It seemed like the 49ers doubled down on yards-after-the-catch guys in the Draft. And then just yesterday with TE Jordan Reed. I was wondering if that caught your eye also and what are your impressions of the new pass catchers that have been added to the mix this season? "Yeah, it's been a productive offseason, just you know, getting new guys, the guys that we've already had, working with them and even getting some guys back from injuries. So, it's a great group. It's