Changing of guard? 49ers’ Anthony Davis takes snaps at new position

The San Francisco 49ers protected three practice squad players this week. The team is currently in its bye week and will face the Indianapolis Colts at Levi's Stadium on Sunday, October 24. The three players protected are tight end Tanner Hudson, offensive lineman Colton McKivitz, and quarterback Nate Sudfeld, per The Athletic. 49ers this week protected practice squadders:* TE Tanner Hudson* OL Colton McKivitz* QB Nate SudfeldYou may have read somewhere that QBs Jimmy Garoppolo (calf) and Trey Lance (knee) are dealing with injuries.— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows)

San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice celebrates his 59th birthday today. Rice was drafted in 1985 with the 16th overall pick, and throughout his Hall of Fame career, he set records that may never be broken. For example, the all-time touchdown and receiving record. 🎂🎁🎉Happy birthday to the legendary #49ers and NFL icon, Mr. @JerryRice! pic.twitter.com/g1F3cROgKr—

What the heck have the 49ers done with Brandon Aiyuk? That has been the primary question for this 2-3 San Francisco team since Week 1, when the promising receiver, who had an impressive rookie season, was out-snapped by free-agent addition Trent Sherfield 27-26. Drafted 25th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, Aiyuk burst into the spotlight last season, especially late in the year, catching 60 passes for 748 yards overall. In fact, in a six-game stretch from Weeks 7-15 (not including the two games he was on the COVID-19 list), the rookie averaged 94.7 receiving yards, catching 7.5 passes on 11.5 targets per game. The most important part: Aiyuk played on no lower than 76% of the offensive snaps during those weeks, which is a feat he's

If you spend a lot of time on social media, you probably noticed a very vocal segment of The Faithful calling for the San Francisco 49ers to fire head coach Kyle Shanahan. If not that, they believe Shanahan should at least be on the hot seat, and the outcome of this season to determine his fate. Shanahan was given a pass after last season's six-win campaign. His team was coming off a Super Bowl appearance, after all, and had just endured one of the most injury-plagued seasons in recent NFL history. Shanahan is also 31-38 as a head coach, including 2019's 13-3 season. If you throw that out the window, the coach has never guided a team to more than six wins. He could do so this season. However, after winning their first two games, the 49ers have stumbled through