Brandon Aiyuk shed some light on his motivation behind a cryptic social media post he made earlier this month referencing Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. After reports surfaced that the Steelers had interest in trading for the 49ers’ star wideout, Aiyuk posted to X, the site formerly known as Twitter, directly tagging Tomlin in his … Read more
With rookie safety Ji’Ayir Brown ruled out of the 49ers’ Week 17 game against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, veteran Logan Ryan is in line to make his first start in red and gold. Ryan’s ability to seamlessly step into San Francisco’s secondary is exactly why coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch decided … Read more
Four days later, Steve Wilks’ controversial zero-blitz play call at the end of the first half of the 49ers’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night still was a topic of discussion. As the 49ers try to move on from the loss to the Vikings and focus on the Cincinnati Bengals, Wilks’ play call … Read more
Depth along the defensive line has again become the calling card of the 49ers, with nine different players recording multiple pressures through five games of the 2023 NFL season. That depth was insulated even further with the addition of Randy Gregory, which general manager John Lynch discussed during an appearance on KNBR’s “Murph and Mac … Read more
The 49ers currently are on the second-longest regular-season winning streak in franchise history, and the good vibes continued on Friday with the club announcing multiyear contract extension for coach Kyle Shanahan and general John Lynch. The 49ers previously signed Shanahan to an extension through the 2025 season, while Lynch was extended through 2024. It is … Read more
SANTA CLARA — Trey Lance’s 49ers tenure did not work out. That much was obvious. And 49ers general manager John Lynch on Friday night addressed the trade of Lance, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, to the Dallas Cowboys. “Yeah, (it’s) really a hard day,” Lynch said on the KPIX-TV broadcast … Read more