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    49ers Place OL Spencer Long on Reserve/Retired List

    The San Francisco 49ers announced on Sunday that they have placed OL Spencer Long on the Reserve/Retired List. Long (6-5, 318) was originally drafted by Washington in the third round (78th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. Throughout his six-year career with Washington (2014-17), the New York...
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    Brandon Aiyuk Shines, Nick Bosa Continues to Deliver; Observations from 49ers Training Camp - Aug. 16

    Thunderstorms may have disrupted Bay Area residents on Sunday morning, but it didn't stop the 49ers from taking the field for their second full-team practice of camp. As the team continues to ramp up practice, Sunday was their final session before the pads come on. Here are observations from the...
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    Jerick McKinnon Receives Ringing Endorsements from 49ers Following Standout Camp Showings

    Jerick McKinnon hasn't played a snap since the 2017 NFC Championship game, where the running back registered 126 yards from scrimmage on 21 touches as the Minnesota Vikings fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-7. Signed by the 49ers two months later, McKinnon was expected to become San...
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    Morning Report: Training Camp Practice Updates, Roster News, Jerick McKinnon's Return to the Field

    Jerick McKinnon Receives Ringing Endorsements from 49ers Following Standout Camp Showings The 49ers signed Jerick McKinnon to a four-year deal on March 14, 2018. Since then, the running back has battled a torn ACL that has kept him from appearing in a single NFL game in red and gold...
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    Morning Report: Updates from the 49ers First Full-Team Practice, Roster News, Kyle Shanahan Already Impressed by Brandon Aiyuk

    49ers Announce Roster Moves San Francisco announced yesterday they have signed Tavon Austin and J.J. Nelson to one-year deals. In order to make room on the roster, the team waived tight end Daniel Helm and waived/injured wide receiver Chris Thompson. Austin was originally drafted by the St...
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    Kyle Shanahan Shares Updates on 49ers Training Camp

    I suppose I should start with a TE George Kittle question. Was today's practice always sort of the loose deadline for getting that deal done and what was it like to be out there, 11-on-11 stuff, sort of a real practice for the first time this season? "I don't know if it was a deadline, that's...
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    49ers Announce Roster Moves

    The San Francisco 49ers announced on Saturday they have signed WR Tavon Austin and WR J.J. Nelson to one-year deals. In order to make room on the roster, the team waived TE Daniel Helm and waived/injured WR Chris Thompson. Austin (5-8, 185) was originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams as the...
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    Trent Taylor Returns, Jerick McKinnon Impresses; Recapping 49ers Training Camp - Aug. 15

    Odds and Ends - Arik Armstead did not practice on Saturday. The sixth-year defensive lineman is dealing with back stiffness, which is likely to keep him out of the weekend's sessions. According to Shanahan, the 49ers aren't "too worried" about the injury and the team aims to get him back in...
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    Kyle Shanahan Believes Brandon Aiyuk is 'Further Ahead' Than Most Rookies

    The 49ers are hopeful rookie Brandon Aiyuk can step in and become an immediate contributor on offense - especially with Deebo Samuel set to miss time due to a stress fracture in his foot. In an unorthodox season for not only the rookies, but all involved, Aiyuk is already beginning to separate...
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    49ers Hoping for Week 1 Return for Deebo Samuel, But Not 'Counting On It'

    The 49ers added depth to their receiving corps on Saturday with the signings of veteran wideouts Tavon Austin and J.J. Nelson. With Deebo Samuel rehabbing a foot injury, San Francisco sought after experienced options that could be relied on should the second-year receiver not be on hand for the...
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    Morning Report: George Kittle Edition

    49ers Sign TE George Kittle to Five-Year Extension The 49ers announced yesterday that they have signed All-Pro tight end George Kittle to a five-year contract extension through the 2025 season. "We are thrilled to have reached an agreement with George to keep him in red and gold well into...
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    49ers Sign TE George Kittle to Five-Year Extension

    The San Francisco 49ers announced on Friday they have signed All-Pro TE George Kittle to a five-year contract extension through the 2025 season. "We are thrilled to have reached an agreement with George to keep him in red and gold well into the future," said General Manager John Lynch. "George...
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    Statement from TE George Kittle on Signing His Contract Extension

    I want to thank my teammates for their hard work and help in making me be the best teammate, player and man I can be each week. Together we have already accomplished amazing things, but we all know there is still so much more to do. It's an incredible locker room to be a part of and I am...
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    George Kittle Firma Extensión de Contrato por 5 Años

    Después de mucho tiempo en el que los 49er Faithful nerviosamente ansiaban que uno de sus jugadores favoritos y estrella del equipo por fin firmara y por fin ese día ha llegado. Los San Francisco 49ers han llegado a una resolución en sus negociaciones con el All-Pro ala cerrada George Kittle...
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    Breaking Down George Kittle's 10 Career-Defining Plays

    Wide Open Score Over the Middle vs. Cleveland Browns (2019) On 2nd-and-9 from Cleveland's 22-yard line, Garoppolo connected with Kittle wide open over the middle for the easy score to put the game out of reach for the Browns. The 49ers went on to dominate the outing, 31-3. "Oh, it was...
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    49ers Only Saw a 'Glimpse' of Dee Ford's Potential, Goal is Availability in 2020

    Defensive line coach Kris Kocurek asked a question to his group during a team meeting on Thursday: "What can you become better at this year?" Players went around the room formulating individual responses to ways each player can improve coming off of an NFC Championship season. When it became...
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    Morning Report: Dee Ford Compares Javon Kinlaw to Nick Bosa, How to Watch #49ersCamp, Roster News

    The 49ers have a wealth of first-round talent on the defensive line, including 2020 14th-overall pick Javon Kinlaw. Another first round pick, Dee Ford, shared his first impressions of Kinlaw while speaking with the media on Thursday. Despite going through a modified offseason due to COVID-19...
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    Watch #49ersCamp Live: Virtual Access to 49ers Training Camp, presented by SAP

    Although this year is closed to the public, fans can still follow along and catch live action from 49ers Training Camp, presented by SAP. In addition to daily practice reports and recaps, on-demand highlights and exclusive photo galleries from each day's practice, the 49ers are hosting more...
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    Dee Ford Sees Similar Traits in Nick Bosa and Javon Kinlaw

    There's a preexisting bar set pretty high for Javon Kinlaw. He's expected to immediately plug in to man the interior defensive line, previously assumed by Pro Bowl talent, DeForest Buckner. The expectations for the rookie also come in the midst of an abbreviated offseason. But in his short...
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    49ers Sign OL Spencer Long; Waive DL Alex Barrett

    The San Francisco 49ers announced on Thursday they have signed OL Spencer Long to a one-year deal. In order to make room on the roster, the team waived DL Alex Barrett. Long (6-5, 318) was originally drafted by Washington in the third round (78th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. Throughout his...
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