He joins Jordan Elliott, Kevin Givens and Evan Anderson at a position where the 49ers were exceedingly thin. As much as the 49ers want a better pass rush, stopping the run is Job 1 after they ...

SANTA CLARA — Friday night’s third round wound down, the 49ers owned the third-to-last pick, and this draft’s most notorious quarterback was still available. Shedeur Sanders, son of 1994 ...

The 49ers paused their defensive rebuild to draft Ole Miss wide receiver Jordan Watkins and Oregon running back Jordan James. SANTA CLARA — Day 1 brought a defensive end. Day 2, three more ...

SANTA CLARA — It turns out the 49ers’ defense was decimated more than they let on, as it’s been revealed that safety Malik Mustapha is recovering from his second anterior cruciate ligament ...

Defensive lineman Alfred Collins called in for an introductory press conference after being selected by the 49ers with the 43-overall pick. San Francisco 49ers first-round pick defensive lineman ...

Things simply could not have gone any better for the 49ers in Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft. The best player in the NFL Draft — Georgia defensive end Mykel Williams — fell to San ...

Decision time has nearly arrived for the San Francisco 49ers. The NFL Draft is a particularly exciting occasion for the 49ers this year, because their offseason has mostly been marked by ...

The statement is significant for two reasons. For one, it helps explain why the San Francisco 49ers coaches usually skip the annual NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. The event is essentially a ...