Dre Greenlaw received the Dwight Clark Award on Thursday night at the Dwight Clark Legacy Series event in San Jose. During the event, the San Francisco 49ers linebacker provided an encouraging update on his recovery from the torn Achilles he suffered in February during the Super Bowl. The update follows Greenlaw's conversation with NBC Sports Bay Area last week, where he shared similar news about his recovery and discussed whether the UNLV practice fields contributed to the injury. Greenlaw reiterated these points on Thursday night. RELATED: Dre Greenlaw on whether Super Bowl practice fields ..read more

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off a disappointing Super Bowl defeat against the Kansas City Chiefs, but they still boast one of the NFL's best rosters, led by promising young quarterback Brock Purdy. Following free agency and the NFL Draft, general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan may believe the 49ers are better today than they were a few months ago. However, Pro Football Focus analyst Trevor Sikkema would disagree. While handing out offseason grades for all 32 teams, Sikkema sees a little improvement for the 49ers. "The Niners didn't make a huge splash in free agency b ..read more

The Kansas City Chiefs might have clinched back-to-back Super Bowl victories, including February's overtime triumph over the San Francisco 49ers. Still, one NFL analyst won't declare Andy Reid's squad the best in the league heading into a new season. That distinction goes to the Super Bowl runner-up. The NFL unveiled its complete 2024 schedule on Wednesday. When asked which Super Bowl participant has the best chance of returning to the big game in the upcoming season, Fox Sports analyst Craig Carton didn't hesitate to respond, "San Francisco." "They're the best team in football, and it's not ..read more

Shortly after the release of the 2024 NFL schedule, respected NFL Network analytics expert Cynthia Frelund unveiled her win total projections for the entire league for the 2024 season. While each team's opponents have been known for some time, each game's actual dates and times factor into the analyst's projections, which consider travel, consecutive games against elite opponents, and other variables. RELATED: Complete 2024 San Francisco 49ers Schedule Revealed "Using the projected 53-man rosters as of May 14, I ran 150,000 simulations for all 272 regular-season games," Frelund explains. "T ..read more

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up to elevate quarterback Brock Purdy to their highest-paid player status starting next year. Negotiations for a contract extension with the young signal-caller, entering his third NFL season, are on the horizon. Purdy's on-field performance has far exceeded his current salary. Last season, he set a single-season franchise record with 4,280 passing yards and led the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance while earning a base salary of $870,000. Even for the upcoming season, his salary will only bump up to $985,000. That may sound like a lot to the ordinary person ..read more

The San Francisco 49ers remain among the betting favorites to win Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans next year. The Bay Area team being favored in most of its 17 games on the 2024 schedule shouldn't surprise anyone. San Francisco is coming off a Super Bowl appearance, after all. However, the Niners aren't just favored in most of the games. According to Pro Football Talk, they are favored in all of them, including their Week 7 Super Bowl rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs—likely due to the game being played at Levi's Stadium. "Some of the 49ers' game look like blowouts: They're favored by 11.5 ..read more

Now that the 2024 NFL Schedule is official, the San Francisco 49ers, a team that has consistently shone in the spotlight, have been selected to play in an impressive six primetime games, a record tied with the Jets and the Cowboys. In 2023, the team played in five primetime games, showcasing their prowess with a 3-2 record. They faced tough opponents like the Minnesota Vikings and the Baltimore Ravens but also delivered dominant performances against the Dallas Cowboys, the Giants, and the Seahawks. Will the 49ers continue their winning streak in primetime in 2024? Here's a list of their 2024 ..read more

The NFL just announced its entire 2024 regular season schedule. Here is a week-by-week preview of the San Francisco 49ers opponents and how those teams revamped in the off-season. All times Pacific Week 1—New York Jets Monday, September 9 ABC/ESPN 5:20 PM The Jets have a playoff-caliber defense. The addition of edge rusher Hassan Reddick offsets the loss of sack master Bryce Huff. A healthy Aaron Rogers should keep the Jets' offense on the field longer and give the team a legitimate shot at postseason play. Rodgers is a sure-fire, first-ballot Hall of Famer. However, he has not fared well ..read more

Start speadin' the news. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets visit Levi's Stadium for the San Francisco 49ers' season opener, a September 9 nationally televised Monday night game. In the season's most anticipated game, the Niners host the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs on October 20 in the reprisal of February's Super Bowl. San Francisco will play six primetime games, two each on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday night. Monday Night Matchup The Monday night season opener features the return of Rodgers—who played only four snaps last year before getting injured. A healthy Roger ..read more

The NFL schedule has been released and the San Francisco 49ers now know when and where they will play each regular season game. The divisional games are always important. You want to win your division above all else. But the 49ers also have some important non-divisional games. Some of these games very well could play a part in NFC postseason seedings. Because of this, I've chosen three NFC games as the top non-divisional games for the 49ers. These are the five most important non-divisional games for the 49ers—the games that could play the biggest role in whether or not San Francisco wins a Su ..read more