Fred Warner doing it all for 49ers’ defense in Kwon Alexander’s absence

Fred Warner loves what he's seen from the 49ers linebackers early in training camp. The San Francisco 49ers are looking to be better in all facets this season. Offensively, the team looks to build on its No. 2 ranked rushing attack and No. 13 ranked passing attack. On the other side of the football, it seeks to improve upon its No. 17 run defense and even its top-ranked pass defense. The 49ers are hoping it will be enough to achieve their goal, returning to the Super Bowl and, this time, winning it. While this offseason has been the polar opposite of typical, the team is returning most of its starters. That continuity will be an advantage since NFL teams were unable to take part in team-organized practices or workouts this offseason due to the

Linebacker Kwon Alexander's first season with the San Francisco 49ers didn't go exactly as planned. He worked his way back from an ACL injury in 2018 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers only to deal with another setback the next season. After an impressive start to the season, Alexander missed eight games in 2019 due to a torn pectoral muscle but returned for San Francisco's playoff run. He registered 34 combined tackles, 0.5 sacks, four passes defensed, an interception, and a forced fumble through his eight regular-season starts last season. That wasn't the linebacker's only injury. Alexander underwent surgery in February to repair a biceps injury that also

The San Francisco 49ers released a video featuring linebacker Kwon Alexander, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, cornerback Richard Sherman, and others taking part in a team photoshoot for the upcoming season. You can watch the video below. It also features newcomers Trent Williams, and rookies Javon Kinlaw and Brandon Aiyuk. Pose, pose, poseIt's a (49ers) photo shoot 📸 pic.twitter.com/bJpWW7z3NU— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) August 3,