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Called Shots →Between the 49ers' first regular-season game and 2026-11-01, Deebo Samuel runs more pass routes from the slot than from out wide. Method, fixed in advance: alignment splits as published for Samuel over that span, slot routes against wide routes, backfield routes excluded from both sides. Ties resolve as FALSE. The comparison is his own two figures, so no league-wide source is needed to score it.
On 2026-09-10, at least three of the wide receivers on San Francisco's active roster are men the 49ers' own roster page lists at age 30 or older. Method, fixed in advance: read 49ers.com/team/players-roster on 2026-09-10, count the players listed at position WR on the active roster, and use the age the club's page states for each. Players on injured reserve, the practice squad or any reserve list do not count.
The first veteran contract the San Francisco 49ers sign or extend at $10,000,000 or more in total value, between 2026-08-06 and 2027-04-30, includes at least one void year. Rookie contracts and minimum-salary benefit deals do not qualify. Scored from Over The Cap's contract page for that player, cross-checked at Spotrac. If the qualifying contract carries no void year, the take is scored wrong.
Demarcus Robinson is on the San Francisco 49ers' initial 53-man roster on 2026-08-30. The take is WRONG if he is waived, released, traded, or placed on any reserve list that removes him from the initial 53, and it is WRONG if he reaches the initial 53 only by way of a practice squad agreement. It is CORRECT only if he is on the active 53 the club submits.
The 49ers win 10 or more of their 17 regular-season games in 2026. The stated line is 9.5; 9 wins or fewer grades this WRONG.
Mike Evans finishes with FEWER than 900 receiving yards in the 2026 regular season. Exactly 900 or more grades this WRONG.
The 49ers offense gains MORE than 360 total yards per game across the 2026 regular season (total net yards divided by games played). Exactly 360.0 or fewer grades this WRONG.
The San Francisco 49ers do NOT add a wide receiver from outside the organisation to either their active roster or their practice squad between 2:49 p.m. Pacific on September 16, 2026 and kickoff of their Week 3 game, 1:05 p.m. Pacific on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Any outside route scores the take WRONG: a free-agent signing, a waiver claim or a trade. Movement among men already under contract to San Francisco does not count, so promoting Wesley Grimes or Will Pauling from the practice squad, activating Christian Kirk from Reserve/Injured, or a standard game-day elevation all leave the take CORRECT. Position is taken from the club's own roster page: a man the club lists at WR is a receiver and a man it lists anywhere else is not.
Ogbo Okoronkwo plays MORE than 18 defensive snaps for the San Francisco 49ers in their Week 2 game against the Miami Dolphins on September 20, 2026, measured on the defensive column of that game's official NFL game book Playtime Percentage pages. Eighteen played in Week 1 is the bar and it is the number the book prints for him in that game. Exactly 18 grades this WRONG. Not appearing on the page grades this WRONG, because absent means zero.
Brandin Cooks plays at least one offensive snap for San Francisco against Arizona on Sunday, September 27, 2026, measured by the offensive snap counts on the Playtime Percentage pages of that game's official NFL game book. Special-teams snaps do not count. Zero offensive snaps, including not being on the game-day roster, grades this WRONG. Any route to the field counts: a practice-squad elevation or a signing to the 53.
San Francisco places Nick Bosa on injured reserve at any point between September 25, 2026 and the 1:05 p.m. Pacific kickoff against Arizona on September 27, 2026, as recorded on the league transaction wire or in a 49ers release. Any injured-reserve designation counts, including designated to return. If he is not on injured reserve at kickoff, this is WRONG.
Deebo Samuel Sr. plays at least 70 percent of the San Francisco 49ers' offensive snaps in their Week 4 game against the Denver Broncos on October 4, 2026, per the Playtime Percentage page of the official NFL game book. Exactly 70 percent grades RIGHT; the book's printed percentage decides. If Samuel is inactive or does not play an offensive snap, the take is WRONG.
Brandin Cooks plays MORE offensive snaps than Jacob Cowing in the San Francisco 49ers' Week 4 game against the Denver Broncos on October 4, 2026, per the Playtime Percentage page of the official NFL game book. An exact tie grades WRONG. A player who is inactive or takes no offensive snap counts as zero, and the comparison still scores.
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Shanahan names eight injured 49ers who could return after the bye
Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Christian McCaffrey has a mild hamstring strain, first believed to be a thigh injury, and that the club is optimistic about him after the bye. He named eight injured players, Nick Bosa and Mike Evans among them, with a chance to return for Las Vegas on Nov. 8. Two of the eight are on injured reserve, and the active roster is full at 53. John Lynch said Tuesday the 49ers will keep Eddy Pineiro, whose three missed field goals this season all came from 50 yards or longer.
Kirk is in line for his 49ers debut, and Evans and Samuel are both out
The 49ers (6-0) play the Falcons (2-4) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at 10 a.m. Pacific on FOX, the last game before their bye. Nick Bosa, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Luke Gifford, Marques Sigle and Garret Wallow are out. Christian Kirk was activated off injured reserve Saturday and carries no designation, so he is in line for his first game as a 49er. Ten to watch, led by the rookies and second-year players: Jaden Dugger, Gracen Halton, Mykel Williams, Upton Stout, Jordan Watkins, plus Kirk, Jacob Cowing, Keion White, George Kittle and Fred Warner. Inactive lists post at 8:30 a.m. Pacific.
Six 49ers are out at Atlanta, and Shanahan may dress fewer than 48
The 49ers ruled out Nick Bosa, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Luke Gifford, Marques Sigle and Garret Wallow for Sunday at Atlanta. Christian Kirk, Siran Neal and Upton Stout are questionable; Kyle Shanahan called Kirk's tag procedural. The club released defensive lineman Ogbo Okoronkwo on Friday, opening a spot on the 53. Shanahan said the team may go into the game with fewer than the maximum 48 active, with quarterback Kurtis Rourke and possibly lineman Enrique Cruz Jr. the last two available, something he could not recall happening in his career.
Nick Bosa missed Thursday too, and Lynch put him in the Evans bucket
Nick Bosa did not practice Thursday, per the 49ers' official report, a day after Kyle Shanahan said he hoped Bosa would. Mike Evans missed a second day, listed with ribs and Achilles tendinitis. John Lynch told KNBR that Evans's status is 'still TBD' and that Bosa is 'in that same Mike Evans bucket,' with an answer from Shanahan due Friday. Mykel Williams returned as a limited participant and Trent Williams was full after Wednesday's rest day. Eight players missed both days.
Half of Washington's second-half catches ended at Dugger or Warner
San Francisco beat Washington 23-17 to go 6-0, gaining 303 yards in the first half and 72 after it while Washington went from 90 to 224. Jayden Daniels completed 22 of 30 passes for 212 yards after halftime, almost all of them short, and Jaden Dugger and Fred Warner made the tackle on 11 of the 22, with Dre Greenlaw suspended, Garret Wallow inactive and Luke Gifford out after four snaps. Two of Washington's four first downs by penalty were illegal-contact calls on Renardo Green and Ashtyn Davis, the second wiping out a fourth-down sack; PFF graded Davis lowest of the 20 49ers defenders who played. Purdy threw 21 of his 29 passes to backs and tight ends, and after Evans left with his sore Achilles he threw nine more and one went to a wide receiver. Romello Height had four quarterback hits after missing Friday's practice. Greenlaw's suspension was lifted Tuesday; Christian Kirk is a possibility for Atlanta.
Mykel Williams and Siran Neal are the new names on Wednesday's list
Kyle Shanahan named nine 49ers who would not practice on Wednesday, the first day of Atlanta week, per the club's transcript. Seven were already hurt or inactive on Monday. The two new names are defensive end Mykel Williams (knee) and defensive back Siran Neal (knee), who both played against Washington. Nick Bosa (calf) did not practice, and Shanahan said he hopes Bosa is out there Thursday. On Mike Evans's Achilles tendinitis, Shanahan said the club managed it last week and is managing it this week. Dre Greenlaw and Christian Kirk were set to practice, per Shanahan, and Greenlaw is still on a roster exemption, not the 53. The club signed Naquan Jones back to the practice squad a day after releasing him, and released linebacker Eugene Asante to make room.
After Pineiro's field goal, Washington ran 40 plays and the 49ers ran nine
San Francisco beat Washington 23-17 at Levi's Stadium on Monday night and is 6-0 for the first time since 2019. It led 23-3 with 5:56 left in the third quarter, and from there the offense ran nine plays on three possessions without a first down while Washington ran 40 and scored twice. Four of Washington's first downs came by penalty, two of them wiping out a third-down incompletion and a fourth-down sack. Malik Mustapha broke up a fourth-and-3 pass at the 17 with two minutes left, and Keion White and Romello Height sacked Jayden Daniels on the final play. Mike Evans caught three passes for 94 yards and left with 1:10 in the first half with the Achilles soreness that kept him out of practice all week. Brock Purdy passed 1,500 career attempts on the opening drive, and the club's notes list him first in career passer rating. Jaden Dugger led the team with 11 tackles. Luke Gifford and Upton Stout also left and did not return.
Greenlaw's suspension is over, and Kirk still needs a roster spot
The league lifted Dre Greenlaw's one-game suspension on Tuesday and put him on a roster exemption, and the 49ers released defensive tackle Naquan Jones the same afternoon. Fred Warner and Jaden Dugger played 67 and 64 of 67 defensive snaps on Monday with Greenlaw out. Jones's spot is the one Greenlaw needs, which leaves the 53 full again and means Christian Kirk, whose practice window closes Nov. 5, needs a second move. Kyle Shanahan said after Monday's win that Mike Evans's Achilles tendinitis is not a long-term thing; Ian Rapoport said on ESPN, per 49ers Webzone, that Evans will have to manage it for the better part of the season. Shanahan said he would be surprised to get Deebo Samuel or Demarcus Robinson back for Atlanta. James Thompson Jr. played 21 snaps on Monday in his return from an ankle injury. Luke Gifford (groin) and Upton Stout (shoulder) have no update since Monday; the first report of the short week follows Wednesday's practice.
Christian Kirk is out Monday, which leaves one game inside his practice window
The 49ers ruled Christian Kirk out for Monday night against Washington at 1:08 p.m. Pacific, five days after opening his practice window off injured reserve, and elevated linebacker Jalen Graham and receiver Malik Turner from the practice squad in the same release. The club has 21 days from Oct. 15 to put Kirk on the 53, and the only game left inside that window after Monday is at Atlanta on Oct. 25; the bye follows. The inactive list posted at 3:44 p.m.: Kurtis Rourke, Enrique Cruz Jr., Deebo Samuel, Garret Wallow, Marques Sigle, Nick Bosa and Naquan Jones. Mike Evans, Gracen Halton, Mykel Williams, Siran Neal and Upton Stout, all questionable Saturday, are active, and Kyle Juszczyk returns. The receivers in uniform are Evans, Brandin Cooks, Jacob Cowing, Jordan Watkins and Turner. Graham, a 2023 seventh-round pick with 15 career games, covers for Garret Wallow and the suspended Dre Greenlaw. Washington activated three players from injured reserve and put two on it.
Evans is a Monday decision, and without him the 53 has three healthy receivers
San Francisco hosts Washington on Monday night at Levi's Stadium, 5:15 p.m. Pacific, on ESPN and ABC. Deebo Samuel is out with a hamstring and Mike Evans did not practice all week with ribs and an Achilles, which leaves Brandin Cooks, Jacob Cowing and Jordan Watkins as the receivers on the 53 without a designation. Christian Kirk is in his practice window off injured reserve and Shanahan would say only that activating him is possible. Nick Bosa sits a fourth straight game. Washington arrives 1-3-1 with Jayden Daniels back from an elbow injury, its leading rusher out, and its backup quarterback out.
Bosa is out Monday, which Shanahan says is what the 49ers expected
Kyle Shanahan ruled out Nick Bosa (knee, calf), Deebo Samuel (hamstring), Garret Wallow (hamstring) and Marques Sigle (ankle) for Monday night against Washington. Mike Evans, Christian Kirk, Gracen Halton, Mykel Williams, Upton Stout and Siran Neal are questionable. Kyle Juszczyk is expected to play, eight days after missing Seattle. Asked whether Kirk will be activated off injured reserve, Shanahan said \"Possibly\"; the 53 is full, so that takes a corresponding move.
Juszczyk practiced in full, and Lynch says there is a chance he plays Monday
Kyle Juszczyk was a full participant in Friday's practice, 12 days after a hyperextended knee and bone bruise, and John Lynch told KNBR there is a chance he plays Washington on Monday. Christian Kirk was limited; activating him would cost someone a spot on a full 53. Nick Bosa, now listed with knee and calf, did not practice, nor did Mike Evans, Gracen Halton or Romello Height. Lynch said trade calls have picked up and that George Kittle asked him about Khalil Mack. Kittle said he asks all the time.
Christian Kirk returned to practice the day Mike Evans sat out
The 49ers opened Christian Kirk's 21-day practice window on Thursday, 81 days after he strained a calf on the first day of training camp, and Kyle Shanahan said he was ready to go after a strong weekend. Mike Evans did not practice with ribs and Achilles soreness, which leaves the receiver room thinner than Monday's count. Shanahan called injured reserve for Deebo Samuel 'a possibility.' Nick Bosa, James Thompson Jr. and Gracen Halton sat out Thursday; Kyle Juszczyk was limited. The club promoted Ogbo Okoronkwo to the 53 into the spot Greenlaw's suspension opened and signed linebacker Eugene Asante to the practice squad. Washington is at Levi's Stadium on Monday night.
Seattle's turnovers made 21 points, and the 49ers still needed the last kick
The 49ers beat Seattle 32-29 on Sunday to go 5-0. Seattle turned the ball over four times and the 49ers scored 21 points off them, including Gracen Halton's fumble return touchdown. Renardo Green intercepted two passes. Dre Greenlaw was ejected for head-butting Ernest Jones IV on Seattle's sideline, and rookie Jaden Dugger played 47 of 63 defensive snaps. Mike Evans caught seven passes for 113 yards. Brock Purdy was sacked three times, the first sacks he has taken this season. Deebo Samuel left with a hamstring injury.
The 49ers released Ogbo Okoronkwo to make room for Mykel Williams
The 49ers released defensive lineman Ogbo Okoronkwo on Friday, leaving 52 on the active roster, and Kyle Shanahan said Mykel Williams will be activated from the physically unable to perform list on Saturday. Nick Bosa, Kyle Juszczyk, Marques Sigle and James Thompson Jr. are out at Seattle. Upton Stout, who did not practice Friday, and Williams are questionable. Mike Evans practiced on a limited basis and has no game designation.
Upton Stout is back at practice in a no-contact jersey
Upton Stout returned to practice Thursday in a blue no-contact jersey and was limited on the club's report; Kyle Shanahan said there is potential he plays Sunday. Mike Evans did not practice after being limited Wednesday. Shanahan said Mykel Williams should be good to go. John Lynch told KNBR that Kyle Juszczyk's injury looked like a torn ACL and is a bone bruise. The 49ers reached an injury settlement with Dante Pettis.
Week 4 takeaways: three points in seven drives, then Siran Neal forced a fumble
San Francisco is 4-0 after a 24-14 win over Denver. It was 3-3 at halftime and the 49ers had punted four times, been stopped on fourth down and had a field goal blocked before Siran Neal forced and recovered a fumble on a punt return at the Denver 28. Touchdowns followed on three straight possessions, the last a 56-yard George Kittle catch and run with 2:15 left. Purdy was 19 of 30 for 218 yards and two touchdowns and was not sacked for the fourth straight game. Mike Evans played 39 of 66 snaps with a rib injury and led the team with 76 receiving yards. Kyle Juszczyk (knee), Upton Stout (shoulder) and Marques Sigle (ankle) were hurt, and none has a diagnosis.
Denver's 68-sack defense is next for Brock Purdy, who has not been sacked
San Francisco (3-0) hosts Denver (2-1) at 1:25 p.m. Pacific on CBS. Brock Purdy has not been sacked this season, and the Broncos led the league with 68 sacks in 2025. Nick Bosa, James Thompson Jr. and Mykel Williams are out. Mike Evans, Dre Greenlaw, Keion White and Jaden Dugger are questionable. Matthew Judon and Malik Turner were elevated Saturday and Sebastian Valdez was promoted to the 53. Ten men to watch.
Mike Evans practiced Friday, but he is a game-time decision against Denver
Mike Evans (ribs) was limited Friday after two days off and is questionable for Sunday against Denver; Kyle Shanahan called him a game-time decision. Dre Greenlaw, Keion White and Jaden Dugger are also questionable. Nick Bosa, James Thompson Jr. and Mykel Williams are out. Trent Williams and Romello Height carry no designation.
Brandin Cooks needed eight days on the 49ers' practice squad to reach the 53
The 49ers promoted receiver Brandin Cooks to the active roster on Thursday, signed receiver Malik Turner to the practice squad and released KhaDarel Hodge. Mike Evans (ribs) missed a second straight practice. Trent Williams returned, limited, from a neck stinger. Brock Purdy was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month.
Dante Pettis is back because the 49ers have three healthy receivers
Kyle Shanahan said before Wednesday's practice that eight players would not work: Mike Evans (ribs), KhaDarel Hodge (knee), Trent Williams (neck stinger), Dre Greenlaw (quad), Nick Bosa (calf), James Thompson Jr. (ankle), Keion White (hamstring) and Christian McCaffrey (rest). Mykel Williams, back from a torn ACL, and Romello Height, back from hand surgery, were limited. The club signed receiver Dante Pettis to its practice squad.
Deebo Samuel played 76 percent of the snaps and was not targeted once
San Francisco has five wide receivers on its 53-man roster for Sunday against Denver: Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel Sr., KhaDarel Hodge, Jacob Cowing and Jordan Watkins. Evans left the Arizona game with a rib injury that Shanahan called not long-term. Samuel played 41 of 54 offensive snaps on Sunday, Hodge played 30 and has no official target, and Cowing has 46 snaps and no catch this season. Brandin Cooks is on the practice squad and was not elevated for Arizona. Christian Kirk cannot play before Week 5.
Week 3 takeaways: Arizona had the ball for 38 minutes and never led
San Francisco is 3-0 after a 36-30 win over Arizona. The 49ers led from the 8:26 mark of the first quarter to the end while running 50 offensive plays to Arizona's 81, and averaged 8.7 yards a play to Arizona's 4.5. Purdy was 15 of 27 for 297 yards, four touchdowns, no interception and no sack. Kittle caught both fourth-quarter touchdowns, the second two snaps after his own holding penalty wiped out a 45-yard Purdy touchdown run. Jordan Watkins caught two passes for 60 yards in his first game of the season. The defense was on the field for 87 snaps with nine linemen dressed. Evans (rib or oblique) and Trent Williams (stinger) left and did not return; Greenlaw left with a quad.
Bosa will miss Denver, and the 49ers signed Matt Judon to the practice squad
The 49ers signed four-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Matt Judon to their practice squad on Monday, filling it to 17. Kyle Shanahan said Nick Bosa and James Thompson Jr. will not play against Denver, Mike Evans's rib injury should not be long-term, and Trent Williams should be ready by Thursday. Romello Height is expected to practice this week and Mykel Williams's practice window opens.
Shanahan has lost six of his ten defensive linemen. Arizona gets the rest.
San Francisco (2-0) hosts Arizona (1-1) at 1:05 p.m. Pacific on FOX. The 49ers play without Nick Bosa, Romello Height, James Thompson Jr. and C.J. West, four of the nine defensive linemen who played against Miami, and Kyle Shanahan says six of the ten linemen who made the team have been lost in two weeks. Viliami Fehoko Jr. and Sebastian Valdez are in line for their NFL debuts. Mike Evans is questionable and Jordan Watkins is set for his season debut. Arizona lost 31-7 to Seattle last week and has put cornerback Will Johnson on injured reserve. Ten men to watch.
Nick Bosa hurt his calf warming up, and four linemen will miss Arizona
Nick Bosa hurt his calf in individual warmups before Thursday's practice and is out against Arizona. Kyle Shanahan said he will miss a few weeks. Romello Height, James Thompson Jr. and Demarcus Robinson are also out, and Mike Evans is questionable after practicing on a limited basis Friday. With C.J. West on injured reserve, four of the nine defensive linemen who played against Miami will not play Sunday. The club expects to make its injured-reserve decisions on Saturday.
Five defensive tackles made the 53, and two are still healthy
San Francisco put defensive tackle C.J. West on injured reserve before Wednesday's practice. He has a bone chip in his knee and needs surgery, and Kyle Shanahan said it is not season-ending. The club signed Naquan Jones to the 53 from Minnesota's practice squad, and signed Brandin Cooks and Viliami Fehoko Jr. to the practice squad. Mike Evans, Demarcus Robinson, James Thompson Jr. and Romello Height did not practice because of injuries. Shanahan said Height is still an outside chance to play Arizona on Sunday.
The 49ers won by 22 and came out of it needing a receiver and a lineman
Shanahan's Monday conference call produced four injury verdicts. Robinson and Thompson Jr. both have high-ankle sprains at three to six weeks, Robinson most likely to injured reserve. Height broke his hand and has surgery Tuesday, with an outside chance of playing at Arizona. Mike Evans has a hip that will be managed through the week. The receiver room is down to five men on the active roster with three on injured reserve, and the defensive line has now lost three players in two games. Shanahan, asked on Sunday about Leonard Floyd, said the club has already made calls.
De'Zhaun Stribling Is Out At Least A Month, And Injured Reserve Would Cost At Most One Game More
De'Zhaun Stribling has a deltoid sprain in his ankle and is out at least a month, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported Sunday morning; the rookie is still seeking opinions and may need surgery, though none is planned. San Francisco has filed nothing: read at 4:50 p.m. Pacific Sunday, the club's transaction log still ends on September 10 and Stribling is still on the Active table. The reported month rules him out of Miami on September 20, Arizona on September 27 and Denver on October 4 whether he goes on injured reserve or not. The four-game minimum that comes with the designation adds at most one more, October 11 at Lumen Field, and Christian Kirk becomes eligible to return from injured reserve for that same game. The first club document that has to say anything is Wednesday's injury report; Nick Avila of NBC Sports Bay Area reported that the players do not practise until then. Behind Stribling the active roster carries Mike Evans, Demarcus Robinson, Deebo Samuel, Jacob Cowing and Jordan Watkins, and Watkins was inactive in Melbourne. One take filed, priced at -120.
The Right Denominator For De'Zhaun Stribling's First Game Is Twenty-Six, Not Sixty-Five
De'Zhaun Stribling, the wide receiver San Francisco took with the 33rd pick in April, was hurt in his first professional game and the 49ers have published nothing about him since. The official participation report has him at 21 offensive snaps of 65, which is 32 percent. Counted against the 26 plays from scrimmage San Francisco ran before the snap he was injured on, it is 21 of 26, or 81 percent. The count reconciles to 65 at the end of the game once the second-quarter roughing-the-passer penalty is included, which is the check on it. He was not targeted on any of the 21. Six 49ers receivers took an offensive snap in Melbourne: Mike Evans 49, Demarcus Robinson 41, Deebo Samuel 27, Stribling 21, Jacob Cowing 5 and KhaDarel Hodge 1. Tight end Luke Farrell played 46, more than every receiver but Evans, and fullback Kyle Juszczyk played 33, more than Samuel. Four of the five other receivers who played are 30 or older. Kyle Shanahan said after the game that the Achilles was checked and intact and that the club was not sure of the magnitude of the ankle injury; further testing waited on the flight home, which David Bonilla of 49ers Webzone clocked at 13 hours 46 minutes, landing at SFO at 3:06 p.m. Friday. San Francisco's next game is Miami at Levi's Stadium on Sunday, September 20, at 1:25 p.m. Pacific, and the 49ers traded down twice in April, first with Miami, to reach the pick they spent on Stribling. No take filed.
Nick Bosa And Christian McCaffrey Did No Drills In The Open Portion Of The First Melbourne Practice
Nick Bosa and Christian McCaffrey did not take part in drills during the portion of San Francisco's first Melbourne practice open to reporters, per Matt Maiocco at NBC Sports Bay Area and Matt Barrows at The Athletic. San Francisco plays the Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday at 5:35 p.m. Pacific. Reporters leave before team drills, and the club was not required to file a participation report, so what either man did after that is not public. Shanahan said the time difference meant he did not have to talk about injuries until the following day, and did not. George Kittle and Mike Evans practised. Barrows listed six men back from injury: Renardo Green, Romello Height, Jacob Cowing, Vederian Lowe, Gracen Halton and Luke Gifford. Five of the six who sat out the September 2 practice in Santa Clara are on that list; James Thompson Jr. is on no list either way. The club named eight captains, all eight returning from 2025, and Bosa and McCaffrey are two of them. Brayden Willis is back on the practice squad, which now sits at seventeen.
Every Under Is A Man Coming Off A Lost Season
Seventeen season lines, one side taken on each: the 49ers over 9.5 wins, Christian McCaffrey over 900 rushing yards and over 12.5 touchdowns, Brock Purdy over 3,600 passing yards and 27 combined touchdowns, and team sacks over 35 after a 20.0-sack 2025. The three unders are Mike Evans at 900 receiving yards, George Kittle at 700 and Nick Bosa at 12 sacks, and each is a bet on a calendar rather than a player. Thirteen of the seventeen file to the Called Shots ledger and grade when the regular season ends. Four do not: the Deebo Samuel and Nick Bosa lines and the two team-defense lines are argued here and not filed, because at an honest price each of the four is closer to a statement than a call.
Kurtis Rourke Has Three Broken Ribs And Does Not Play Tonight
Kyle Shanahan confirmed on Tuesday that Kurtis Rourke broke three ribs in the preseason opener, twelve days after the club said the X-rays taken in the stadium showed nothing broken and sent him to hospital for more imaging. Rourke does not play in Thursday's finale at Las Vegas and Adrian Martinez takes the last game of the third quarterback competition. Shanahan also named Christian Kirk and Vederian Lowe as candidates to open the regular season on injured reserve, a designation that costs each of them at least the first four games and costs San Francisco a roster spot on Sunday; said Dominick Puni is most likely back in the concussion protocol; put Nick Bosa, Jacob Cowing, Upton Stout and Mike Evans back at practice next week rather than this one; and left the left guard job to Connor Colby and Carver Willis with Robert Jones hurt. The club signed defensive lineman Jah Joyner on Thursday morning and placed Victor Dimukeje on injured reserve to make room.
Left Guard Is Down To Two And The Last Practice Of Camp Is Over
San Francisco practised for the last time in training camp on Tuesday morning and Kyle Shanahan said afterwards that the left guard competition is close to being decided between Connor Colby and Carver Willis, with Robert Jones removed from it by a calf injury Shanahan put at around the Australia trip. Matt Maiocco had Willis taking the first-team snaps. Dominick Puni practised and then reported residual symptoms and is most likely back in the concussion protocol. Shanahan named Christian Kirk and Vederian Lowe as possible candidates to start the season on injured reserve, hedging both. Mike Evans, Jacob Cowing, Upton Stout, Romello Height, Kyle Juszczyk, Kirk, Kurtis Rourke and Nick Bosa did not practise across two published absence lists that do not match. Height's injury is an ankle and Juszczyk's finger is fractured. The 49ers play at Las Vegas on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. PDT and the roster is due at 53 at 3:00 p.m. PT on Sunday.
The 49ers' First Depth Chart Lists Demarcus Robinson As A Starting Receiver
San Francisco released its first unofficial depth chart of 2026 on Tuesday morning, with Demarcus Robinson at a starting receiver spot, and then held a joint practice with the Tennessee Titans. The chart is a health document: Ricky Pearsall has been on season-ending injured reserve since August 1, Christian Kirk has not practised a session of camp, and Mike Evans suited up Tuesday and did not compete. Two published readings of the chart disagree about where De'Zhaun Stribling sits, and two counts of the practice disagree about how many passes he caught. Nick Bosa missed a fifth straight practice, and Kyle Shanahan said the knee has tendinitis related to the ACL recovery. Two Titans tackles were ejected from a session that had scuffles on three of the first four plays.
Paraag Marathe Left, And Seventy-Two Void Seasons Stayed
Twenty-one contracts on the 49ers' 2026 cap sheet carry void years, 72 of them in total. Mike Evans' deal decomposed to the dollar, why the books close $450,000 short, and the reason the executive credited with that architecture had already handed off the job that produces it.