Programming note: NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Bay Area will provide complete coverage of the 49ers’ season opener against the Rams in Melbourne, Australia, on Thursday, Sept. 10. First, tune in to NBC Sports Bay Area at 4:30 p.m. PT for “49ers Pregame Live.” Then, switch over to NBC Bay Area or Netflix at 5:30 p.m. PT for the game broadcast. As soon as the game ends, flip back to NBC Sports Bay Area for “49ers Postgame Live.”MELBOURNE, Australia — Defensive tackle Alfred Collins’ 2026 NFL season came to an end Tuesday, three days before the 49ers’ first game of the year.
Collins tore the patellar tendon in his knee in the 49ers’ practice at AAMI Park. He will undergo season-ending surgery, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. Kyle Shanahan shares 49ers defensive tackle Alfred Collins tore his patellar tendon in practice and is out for the season pic.twitter.com/mcqkIgcU0y
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) September 9, 2026 Collins was listed as a starting defensive tackle on the 49ers’ depth chart. A second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft from Texas, Collins appeared in 16 games with...
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