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Quarterback Brock Purdy will miss his fourth straight game for the San Francisco 49ers because of a toe injury.
San Francisco 49ers fans received very promising news on star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. According to San Francisco Chronicle beat writer Eric Branch and head coach Kyle Shanahan, the practice window for Aiyuk could be opening soon.
The 49ers' top quarterback has missed five of seven games this season so far. Here's the latest on his status for Week 8.
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Former NFL ref says 49ers scored an illegal touchdown during final minutes of win over Falcons
One reason the 49ers didn't get flagged is because pulling is a penalty that NFL officials almost never call. According to Football Zebras, the last time a player got penalized for pulling a teammate came all the way back during a playoff game in January 1991, so it's been almost 35 years.
To Nix’s credit, he did complete a couple of nice back-shoulder passes when the Giants finally decided to play tight man coverage. However, his “best” pass of the fourth quarter — a 29-yard completion to Marvin Mims Jr. — was actually an overthrown pass that luckily landed in Mims’ hands.
On "49ers Talk," Jennifer Lee Chan and Matt Maiocco discuss Robert Saleh’s candidacy for vacant NFL head coaching positions next season.49ers Talk: Robert Saleh making case for NFL head coaching job n
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. How did it affect their standing heading into Week 8?
Ever since Kyle Shanahan took over as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, there has been a certain section of fans who have waited for the other shoe to drop.