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49ers re-sign an old friend at safety; release kicker from the practice squad

49ers re-sign an old friend at safety; release kicker from the practice squad

Jake Moody’s return is imminent, so there was no need for an additional kicker.

The San Francisco 49ers released kicker Anders Carlson from the practice squad.

Carlson performed how you’d expect a kicker who was signed in the middle of October to perform. He made all five field goal attempts, including both from 50+. But there was a crucial missed extra-point attempt against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Jake Moody has been sidelined since Week 5 with a high-ankle sprain. On Monday, Moody told reporters, “There’s always a chance” that he could play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday.

According...

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49ers acquire another defensive lineman via trade from the Texans

49ers acquire another defensive lineman via trade from the Texans

The 49ers added some much-needed beef along the defensive line.

Just before the trade deadline, the San Francisco 49ers acquired defensive tackle Khalil Davis in a trade with the Houston Texans for a 2026 7th-round pick, according to a report by Dianna Russini.

Why did the 49ers trade for Davis?

The Niners had a clear need to bolster their depth along the defensive front and were seemingly able to get at least one deal done before the buzzer. While far from an impact player, Davis has been a solid rotational interior defensive lineman throughout his career.

The assumption might...

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San Francisco 49ers 2024 depth chart: Updated starters & backups

San Francisco 49ers 2024 depth chart: Updated starters & backups

We break down the San Francisco 49ers depth chart with weekly updates about starters and backups during the 2024 NFL season.

The San Francisco 49ers current depth chart for the 2024 season is listed below. The team updates the starters and backups each week due to injuries and players getting promoted or demoted in playing time.

Week 10 49ers depth chart update

The 49ers acquired defensive tackle Khalil Davis from the Houston Texans for a seventh round pick. He provides depth behind Maliek Collins and Jordan Elliott.

On Monday, the team returned from their bye week and had several...

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49ers acquire another defensive lineman via trade from the Texans

49ers acquire another defensive lineman via trade from the Texans

The 49ers added some much-needed beef along the defensive line.

Just before the trade deadline, the San Francisco 49ers acquired defensive tackle Khalil Davis in a trade with the Houston Texans for a 2026 7th-round pick, according to a report by Dianna Russini. The Niners had a clear need to bolster their depth along the defensive front and were seemingly able to get at least one deal done before the buzzer. While far from an impact player, Davis has been a solid rotational interior defensive lineman throughout his career.

Davis has appeared in nine games this season in Houston, recording...

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Where do the 49ers need to improve coming out of the bye week?

Where do the 49ers need to improve coming out of the bye week?

San Francisco was inconsistent in a number of areas in the first half. What needs to change?

The San Francisco 49ers are getting prepared to start the second half of the season, as they come out of the bye week with a Week 10 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, looking to improve past .500.

It has been an up-and-down first half for San Francisco, who have flashed dominance in a few of their wins, while struggling to maintain leads in their losses, leading to a 4-4 record through the first half of the season.

Where do the...

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NFL Trade deadline tracker: One potential pass-rushing threat is off the board for the 49ers

NFL Trade deadline tracker: One potential pass-rushing threat is off the board for the 49ers

We have a couple of names in mind that could improve the 49ers roster

Tuesday officially marks the NFL’s trade deadline. Teams have until 1:00 p.m. PT to finalize all transactions.

We asked if you thought the San Francisco 49ers should be buyers at the deadline and at what position. We’ve also come up with eight trade targets as well as four who could jumpstart the pass rush.

Today, rumors will be flying everywhere, so we’ll update you with anything that might interest the Niners.

Kyle’s update, 9:41 a.m. PT: It’s been a quiet morning so far:

The Carolina Panthers...

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Why the 49ers 2nd half schedule could provide more concerns than expected

Why the 49ers 2nd half schedule could provide more concerns than expected

The NFC West divisional race is heating up.

The San Francisco 49ers are trending up ahead of the second half of the season, currently standing at 4-4 coming off of their bye week.

The team opened up the practice window for star running back Christian McCaffrey and offensive lineman Jon Feliciano on Monday, positioning them to return sooner than later, potentially even in Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

McCaffrey’s return was a jolt of excitement for the locker room, as the team has been needing a spark and some form of consistency to settle down during the second...

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Power Ranking Roundup: 49ers fall during their bye despite Christan McCaffrey’s expected return

Power Ranking Roundup: 49ers fall during their bye despite Christan McCaffrey’s expected return

Will the 49ers go streaking in the second half again?

Today is the day. The NFL’s trade deadline is at 4 PM EST. Dallas has sent a fourth-round pick to Carolina for Jonathan Mingo (LOL), Detroit acquired veteran pass-rusher Za’Darius Smith from Cleveland, and Cincinnati made a move for running back depth following Zack Moss’ neck injury for former Bears running back Khalil Herbert.

The Chiefs showed off their new weapon in Deandre Hopkins last night. Will the 49ers stand pat with their reinforcements? How has their power ranking changed during their bye week? Let’s look around the internet for...

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3 things we learned about the 49ers in the first half

3 things we learned about the 49ers in the first half

There might be a need for an even better version of Nick Bosa and Leonard Floyd unless the 49ers add help at the trade deadline

At the midway point of the season, it’s still tough to know how the rest of the season will turn out with how volatile the San Francisco 49ers have been. We’ve seen them play well, like against New England and Dallas, but poor performances against Kansas City and the Rams have put a damper on the season.

Now the 49ers will turn the page on the 4-4 start and look to put together another trademark...

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NFL Trade deadline tracker: The 49ers should target these 2 players today

NFL Trade deadline tracker: The 49ers should target these 2 players today

We have a couple of names in mind that could improve the 49ers roster

Tuesday officially marks the NFL’s trade deadline. Teams have until 1:00 p.m. PT to finalize all transactions.

We asked if you thought the San Francisco 49ers should be buyers at the deadline and at what position. We’ve also come up with eight trade targets as well as four who could jumpstart the pass rush.

Today, rumors will be flying everywhere, so we’ll update you with anything that might interest the Niners.

On The Rich Eisen Show, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero brought up three pass rushers, but...

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Golden Nuggets: It's good to see the reigning Offensive Player of the Year back in practice

Golden Nuggets: It's good to see the reigning Offensive Player of the Year back in practice

Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Tuesday, November 5th, 2024

CMC returns to 49ers practice after lengthy IR stint

“McCaffrey has experienced no setbacks in his physical therapy over the past month and has not practiced since Thursday, Sept. 12, when he aggravated his Achilles tendinitis and was placed on injured reserve two days later.”

Christian McCaffrey brings jolt of hope in return to 49ers practice: ‘The boys are back’ (paywall)

“Awesome,” was the one-word assessment of 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, who quickly became reacquainted with the halfback’s burst.

“I went to hand it off,” Purdy recounted,...

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Buccaneers-Chiefs Monday Night Football Open Thread

Buccaneers-Chiefs Monday Night Football Open Thread

Can someone put an end to this “perfect” season

The Kansas City Chiefs are becoming the Ric Flair of the 2024 NFL Season. It seems like they are getting ratings by many just because some haters (myself) want to see them get beat. Ric Flair made a career of this in the NWA since people bought tickets to see whatever baby face he went up against beat him senseless. Thing is, Flair usually won after it was all said and done.

The Chiefs just keep rolling despite injuries, roster issues, or whatever else. They are undefeated and are going into...

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