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Getty Images An interesting question arose during 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan’s Friday press conference regarding quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and the speed through which he goes through his progression of eligible receivers. The question was inspired by Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, who...

Getty Images The 49ers got some good news at the thin cornerback position. Ahkello Witherspoon is proceeding in the concussion protocol, and the plan is for him to start on Sunday against the Jets, according to Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com. Witherspoon’s availability is important...

Getty Images Tight end George Kittle will not be part of the 49ers’ effort to secure their first win of the season. Kittle’s knee injury will keep him from playing against the Jets this week. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Friday that Kittle will not travel with the team to New Jersey, but...

Getty Images The Jets Offense is going to have to try to bounce back from a dismal opener without its top receiver. Jamison Crowder missed practice on Thursday with a hamstring injury and head coach Adam Gase announced on Friday that Crowder will not play against the 49ers. The Jets are also...

Getty Images The Jets are down one wide receiver with Denzel Mims on injured reserve and they may be missing another one against the 49ers on Sunday. Jets head coach Adam Gase said that Crowder will not take part in practice on Thursday. He was limited on Wednesday because he injured his...

Getty Images Defensive end Dee Ford popped up on the 49ers injury report on Thursday. Ford did not practice and is listed with a neck injury. Ford missed practice time in late August, but was in the lineup for last Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals. Ford’s addition to the report comes at a time...

Getty Images 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday that there’s “some question” about about tight end George Kittle‘s availability for Week Two because of a sprained knee and that they’d see how he was on Wednesday before deciding on any other steps. Wednesday is here and the first...

Getty Images The 49ers made the move of cornerback Richard Sherman to the injured reserve list official. The team announced the transaction. Sherman will have to miss three games before becoming eligible to return. The 49ers added two cornerbacks to the 53-player roster with cornerback...

Getty Images The pandemic protocols have created unprecedented roster flexibility for NFL teams. Most significantly, teams can use without limitation the injured reserve designation along with a return in as little as three weeks. The problem is that, when a player is placed on IR, it’s...

Getty Images An errant throw from 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo exposed tight end George Kittle to a blow to the knee. Which resulted in a sprain of the knee. Which could keep Kittle from playing this weekend against the Jets. Officially, Kittle didn’t practice on Wednesday. “[H]e’s...

Getty Images The 49ers are going to be without cornerback Richard Sherman for a spell. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Sherman is going to be placed on injured reserve on Wednesday. Sherman played 78-of-82 snaps in last Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals and there was no sign of a medical...

Getty Images The Jets placed second-round pick Denzel Mims on injured reserve this week and their first-round pick will be at less than full speed when they take the practice field on Wednesday. Head coach Adam Gase said that left tackle Mekhi Becton will be a limited participant in practice...

Getty Images A week into the season, the 49ers are getting thin at the cornerback position. San Francisco cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon suffered a concussion and is currently in the league’s protocol, according to Matt Barrows of TheAthletic.com. That’s particularly bad news for the 49ers...

Getty Images The Jets got pushed around by the Bills in Week One, but that’s not shaking CEO Christopher Johnson’s “every confidence” in the team’s head coach. That was Johnson’s message during a Wednesday meeting with reporters. He admitted that last Sunday was “a mess” and that’s been the...

Getty Images Jets coach Adam Gase acknowledged yesterday that running back Le'Veon Bell would miss some time with a hamstring injury. Now we know it will be at least three weeks. According to Kim Jones of NFL Network, the Jets are putting Bell on injured reserve. Gase said he regretted...

Getty Images Running back Le'Veon Bell wasn’t the only Jets player to hit the injured reserve list on Tuesday. The team confirmed the report that Bell was going on the list and also announced that linebacker Blake Cashman and wide receiver Denzel Mims are on it. Cashman suffered a groin injury...

Getty Images Jets running back Le'Veon Bell may miss a couple weeks with the hamstring injury he suffered on Sunday. Coach Adam Gase said today that he doesn’t know for sure how long Bell is out, but it could be a couple weeks. Gase said after Sunday’s game that he regretted not pulling Bell...

Getty Images 49ers tight end George Kittle said immediately after Sunday’s game his lower leg felt “fantastic.” Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Kittle has a sprained knee that is a “little sore.” That leaves Kittle’s availability for Sunday in doubt. “We’ll see how he comes in on...

Getty Images The Bills traded for wide receiver Stefon Diggs this offseason with an eye on upping quarterback Josh Allen’s productivity and the first game of the 2020 season made that look like a good decision. Diggs led the team with eight catches for 86 yards and Allen posted a career high...

Getty Images Jets running back Le'Veon Bell was at odds with head coach Adam Gase after Gase pulled him from a scrimmage this summer. Gase said Bell’s hamstring was tight, Bell said it was fine and the two men said that they put the issue to rest a few days later. Bell’s hamstring is front and...