49ers expect Bryce Huff, Jake Brendel to miss two weeks
“I don’t think it changes the urgency of it,” Shanahan said Monday on a conference call with Bay Area reporters.
“It definitely sucks losing Huff, but it is a hamstring and hopefully it won’t be longer than two weeks. So we know he’s coming back and hopefully sooner than later.”
Kyle Shanahan provides 49ers updates after Week 7 win vs. Falcons
“Here’s everything he said.”
Kawakami: How are the 49ers doing this? Will, toughness, and new faces (paywall)
“Kyle always says it takes a whole team to be able to run the ball,” McCaffrey said. “It takes receivers, it takes tight ends, obviously it takes an O-line, it takes guys like (Kyle Juszczyk), it takes the quarterback being able to stay on the field on third down. And then it takes the defense stepping up so that you have opportunities to run, you’re not super behind.
“I’ve never heard a coach say that, but that makes so much sense to me.”
It takes some stubbornness and belief to want to run it 40 times. It takes gumption to call out that kind of game plan with so many missing stars. And it takes some very tough — and resilient — players to pull it off, to maneuver through some tougher moments, and hold themselves to a standard that could’ve gone away once Bosa and Warner were lost.“
Kyle Shanahan outlines what 49ers prefer in trade as NFL deadline looms
“There is no indication the Bengals are interested in trading Hendrickson. And even if they were, the 49ers appear reluctant to supply the Bengals with draft-pick compensation. The 49ers also do not want to spend salary-cap dollars for the future.
It does not mean the 49ers are completely set against trading for a player on an expiring contract, but it would have to be a deal considered too attractive to pass up.“
Depleted 49ers’ surprising depth on display once again in big win vs. Falcons
“The depth is coming from veterans and young players alike, as 49ers general manager John Lynch and the personnel department have identified role players who fit the team’s needs.
The 49ers have 18 first- and second-year players. And they have proved to blend well with the veteran players on the roster.
Many of those players already have stepped in and provided the 49ers with a surprising jolt of depth that was severely lacking last season.“
How 49ers DT Kalia Davis removing ‘seatbelt’ sparked breakout 2025 NFL season
“This offseason, I just took my seatbelt off and every snap I just throw off the ball,” Davis told NBC Sports Bay Area after Sunday’s 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons. “Put on my college tape, that’s what I was doing. I think when I first got into the league I was overthinking, ‘Is the offensive line doing this? Is he going left, is he going right?’ Now, I just throw off. There’s only so many things an offensive lineman can do. I was just overcomplicating it. I simplified the game in my mind.”
49ers, with an emotional boost from their injured leader, keep their spirit thriving (paywall)
“This is now about hunger. This is now about guts. About toughness. It’s about seizing instead of surrendering. Salvaging rather than squandering. And at minimum, they fortify the culture and spirit for the contingent of new 49ers who’ll be part of this moving forward. This season is a re-cementing of the principles on which their championship hopes rest.
Cornerback Chase Lucas embodied it Sunday.
“I’ve been hungry since the preseason,” Lucas said. “I’m in here acting like I’ve got a penny to my name. People coming up to me, telling me they like my spirit. So I’m doing something right.”
Pressed into action after Renardo Green went down, Lucas got the chance he’s been working toward for years.“
49ers minutia minute: Bryce Huff injury leaves team especially thin on the edge (paywall)
“Coming off a pair of 142-yard receiving performances, Bourne had just two catches for 14 yards. His run blocking — key in a game like Sunday’s — was vastly improved. Pro Football Focus gave him a team-best 88.8 run-blocking grade after he got lousy 48.8, 53.2, 33 and 53.1 grades in the previous four weeks.”
49ers Week 7 rookie report: Big production from Mykel Williams, Alfred Collins (paywall)
“rought in to be an edge-setting run defender on early downs, the 6-foot-5, 267-pound Williams did his job Sunday with a Pro Football Focus grade for run defense (70.9) that set a new season high for the No. 11 overall pick. Collins did not start but played 39 snaps, the most of all 49ers defensive tackles, throughout a game in which the Niners held the Falcons to 3.1 yards per carry and a season-low 62 rushing yards. To boot, Collins, listed at 6-foot-3 and 332 pounds, was credited with three quarterback pressures, which equaled the number of pressures he recorded in his first six games combined. He also secured his second fumble recovery of the season.”
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