Tag: San Francisco 49ers

This is a running analysis of the 49ers’ moves and key departures during this season of free agency. The legal tampering window began Monday at 9 a.m. PT and the NFL’s new league year, when teams can formally sign free agents who played elsewhere in 2022, began on Wednesday. Best remaining available: The Athletic’s top 150 free agentsLive updates: News, predictions, analysis and updatesFree agency grades: The Athletic’s Mike Jones grades all the signingsDoes free agency work?: Evaluating value from 2020-2022 DB Myles Hartsfield March 18: Hartsfield, 25, will sign a one-year…

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A team source has confirmed that the 49ers will sign former Falcons defensive back Isaiah Oliver on a two-year deal. the athlete. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. Oliver was No. 55 in Athletic List of Top 150 Free Proxies. The best available: the athleteTop 150 free proxiesLive updates: News, forecasts, analysis and updatesFree agency degrees: the athleteMike Jones scores all signaturesDoes free agency work?: Value evaluation from 2020-2022 How it fits: Oliver has shown the ability to play both outside linebacker and nickelback in the NFL, which…

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PHILADELPHIA — The run — 23 yards of bursts, runs, bounce, and balance that seemed to defy gravity — was thrilling. Christian McCaffrey’s blast into the end zone tied the NFC Championship Game and gave the 49ers, already starting quarterback Brock Purdy (who’s torn up his Champions League and will miss at least six months), hope they can hold out for the Eagles in a bar fight-style game. . “When you play,” McCaffrey described his relentless score after the game, “you kind of black out and let it flow.” Can’t…

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PHILADELPHIA — Before we dive into the details of Sunday’s game, it’s worth dwelling on Occam’s Razor Principle, which states that the most obvious explanation for an event is usually the most likely. Yes, the official Sunday was bad. DeVonta Smith did not catch the 29-yard pass on fourth down—the longest of the game—that set up the Eagles’ first score. Later in the game, Jordan Mason was apparently pushed into the Eagles’ punter, a collision that gave the Eagles a first down and enraged Kyle Shanahan. The 49ers were penalized…

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Philadelphia — The 49ers’ grief didn’t end with a 31-7 loss to the Eagles, due to two more quarterback injuries in a season that saw them both stand out. I moved to the locker room after the game, where linebacker Fred Warner sat almost motionless in his booth for several minutes. Some teammates who passed Warner’s spot stopped to pat him on the back and exchange words of encouragement. The linebacker finally got to his feet a few minutes later and moved toward 49ers’ safety Talanoa Huvanga, who was sobbing…

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