Are 49ers still looking for an edge? Five deals that make sense as deadline nears (paywall)
“The price tag on the more-interesting Bradley Chubb is not steep at all — the prorated amount of the veteran’s minimum, thanks to a reworked contract — but the problem is the incentives and bonuses written back into the contract for snaps played and sacks. No good.

Jaelen Phillips is three years younger than Chubb and out of our price range. That leaves us with Judon, who is 33 and doesn’t have a sack this season but had 15.5 for the Patriots in 2022....

It has been a frustrating tenure with the San Francisco 49ers for edge rusher Yetur Gross-Matos. He struggled to stay on the field during his first season as a Niner because of a lingering knee injury. Gross-Matos hasn’t played since Week 5, when he suffered a hamstring injury.

After reportedly re-aggravating his hamstring injury during practice this week, Gross-Matos has been placed on the Injured Reserve List. In addition to Keion White making his Niners debut, Clelin Ferrell will make his return after being elevated from the practice squad.

Spencer Burford was activated from the Injured Reserve List. However, Ben...

As you’d imagine, the San Francisco 49ers are active with the NFL’s trade deadline looming. We found out what the asking price was for a pair of potential edge rushers earlier this morning.

Let’s talk about a team that has been linked to the Niners in more ways than one. Ever since the 49ers lost Nick Bosa for the season, Trey Hendrickson has been a popular name. However, a hip injury has made Hendrickson doubtful for Week 9, and that same injury limited Hendrickson to eight snaps in Week 8 after missing Week 7.

Coming into this season, nobody had...

The San Francisco 49ers will take on the New York Giants in Week 9, looking to bounce back from a 26-15 loss to the Houston Texans last weekend.

The 49ers had one of their worst defensive performances of the year, as they couldn’t get any pressure on C.J. Stroud, who had his best day of the year with 318 passing yards and two touchdowns.

They also couldn’t get much momentum offensively against a tough Houston front, falling to 5-3 and losing control of the NFC West.

San Francisco will start Mac Jones once again, though it’s possible that Brock Purdy...

The NFL trade deadline is rapidly approaching, and the rumor mill is churning, with the San Francisco 49ers expected to be buyers on Tuesday.

San Francisco started things off with a trade for New England Patriots defensive lineman Keion White, sending a 2026 sixth-round pick and receiving a 2026 seventh-round pick as well.

But, they may not be done, as the 49ers have been making calls on several players and could even acquire more pass-rush help this week. Among the players involved is Miami Dolphins defensive end Jaelen Phillips, who has been involved in a ton of trade talk over...

Welcome back to another mailbag. This one comes after a strange loss to the Houston Texans. The 49ers are traveling to the East Coast again to face the New York Giants. I see the 49ers winning this one, but I’m not going to be surprised if some crazy shenanigans and injuries cost them the game. They really are doing far better than they should, given all the injuries. They have some new pieces in Keion White and Clelin Ferrell, so I’m interested in seeing how they do with less than a week on the roster, but I just want them...

The San Francisco 49ers have been busy this week, acquiring Keion White in a trade with the New England Patriots and also bringing back a familiar face in Clelin Ferrell. Are they done? Who knows. They still have time before the November 5 NFL trading deadline to get a couple more bodies or maybe make a big splash with a big-name player.

Over at NFL.com, Kevin Patra had the 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals edge-rusher Trey Hendrickson listed as a “player-team fit”. There have been extensive reports saying Hendrickson is not on the trading block, but that shouldn’t stop us from...

Source: Yetur-Gross Matos aggravates hamstring injury during 49ers practice
“Gross-Matos, 27, a six-year NFL veteran, re-injured his hamstring in practice on Thursday and could be a candidate for injured reserve, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area.”

Brock Purdy nearing 49ers return, could serve as Mac Jones’ backup QB vs. Giants
“Purdy is still not all the way back from his toe injury, Shanahan said. But he is moving closer toward being the No. 2 quarterback against the Giants. If Purdy suits up, Adrian Martinez would serve as the emergency No. 3 quarterback.”

**[As Jauan Jennings starts to feel better,...

There was a substantial amount of hype around Jordan Watkins heading into preseason after the fourth-round pick’s strong performances in OTAs and training camp.

Following an encouraging showing in the preseason opener, Watkins has essentially had no opportunities to justify that hype, with a succession of injuries keeping the wide receiver from making his 49ers’ regular-season debut until last week’s loss to the Houston Texans.

Watkins had one catch for seven yards and also let a pass go through his hands on third down in the fourth quarter.

The former Ole Miss wideout will hope to have more chances to...

Local and national media had been hinting leading up to Friday that the San Francisco 49ers would go another game with Mac Jones under center, as Brock Purdy fully recovers from a turf toe injury he suffered in Week 4.

During a radio interview on KNBR Thursday afternoon, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan explained the process of what it takes for a player to return to the field after not playing or practicing for so long:

“When a guy’s missed a month or three games in a row, then it’s never a consideration whether he can go on Sunday. I...

Brian Daboll’s New York Giants will be even more shorthanded than they initially were against Kyle Shanahan’s banged-up San Francisco 49ers. Their final injury report is out:

Out:

CB Paulson Adebo (knee)
CB Cor’Dale Flott (concussion)
DL Chauncey Golston (neck)
CB Art Green (hamstring)

Doubtful:

TE Daniel Bellinger (neck)
T Jermaine Eluemunor (pec)

Questionable:

S Jevón Holland (knee)
CB Rico Payton (groin)

This will be Adebo’s second consecutive game missed. He’s the top cornerback on the Giants and would travel with the opposition’s best wide receiver. That’s what he did in the previous two games versus the Denver Broncos with...

Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Miami Dolphins have been unwilling to deal the following players in recent weeks:

WR Jaylen Waddle
OLB Jaelan Phillips
OLB Bradley Chubb
OLB Matthew Judon
CB Rasul Douglas

Then, after a poor showing on Thursday night football and falling to 2-7, Pelissero believes teams will pick up the phone and attempt to pry one of the players mentioned above away from Miami.

The San Francisco 49ers are no strangers to deals at the trade deadline. They’ve already made one acquisition this week. Let’s discuss whether any Dolphins players fit what the Niners are looking...