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The NFL fined Dre Greenlaw $11,941 for taunting the Denver Broncos sideline in Week 4, the league announced Saturday. The fine followed his tackle on running back RJ Harvey late in the first quarter. Greenlaw was not penalized in the game, and Kyle Shanahan praised his knack for playing on the edge without crossing it.
The 49ers moved Mykel Williams from the PUP list to the 53-man roster, and the 2025 first-round pick is expected to make his season debut Sunday against the Seahawks. San Francisco opened the spot by releasing Ogbo Okoronkwo, then re-signed him to the practice squad and elevated him for the game. Tight end Jack Stoll also got the call-up with Kyle Juszczyk sidelined.
Yinon Raviv's weekend Niners Nation roundup sets the table for the 49ers' Week 5 trip to Seattle, linking the week's coverage: Nick Bosa saying he could play Monday night and targeting a Week 6 return against the Commanders after consulting his brother Joey on the calf strain, Mykel Williams' confirmed season debut, Dominick Puni's praise for scout-team defensive tackle Sebastian Valdez, the Renardo Green vs. Jaxon Smith-Njigba matchup, and score predictions including Tim Kawakami's Seahawks 20, 49ers 17.
The Krueg Show breaks down how Mykel Williams is changing the 49ers defense, and why it matters going into Sunday's game in Seattle.
Jennifer Lee Chan runs through the full game status report for the 49ers and Seahawks ahead of Week 5 in Seattle, from Mike Evans to Upton Stout, and who is expected to play.
Grant Cohn and Brandon Deutsch break down the key to the 49ers beating the Seahawks in Seattle, and what San Francisco has to get right to win on the road.
Kyle Shanahan and Malik Mustapha spoke with reporters after Friday's practice to preview the 49ers' Week 5 matchup against the Seahawks.
Kylen Mills, Jennifer Lee Chan, and Rod Brooks assess the 49ers' injury updates on defense entering Week 5 against the Seahawks.
49ers broadcaster Guy Haberman sits down with radio analyst Tim Ryan, now in his 13th season with the team, to preview Sunday's Week 5 trip to Seattle and retrace Ryan's unlikely path from the field to the broadcast booth, with stops at USC, the NFL, Fox, and SiriusXM along the way.
Grant Cohn and Jessie Naylor make the case that the 49ers are leaning too hard on Christian McCaffrey, breaking down his workload and what that pace could cost the offense down the stretch.
With Nick Bosa ruled out for Sunday's trip to Seattle, Brad Graham of TheSFNiners walks through the edge rusher's return timetable as he works back from a calf injury, then runs down the rest of the 49ers' injury report ahead of the Week 5 showdown with the Seahawks.
NFL.com analyst Nick Shook sizes up the 49ers' Week 5 visit to Seattle on the latest edition of The NFL Report, breaking down a 4-0 San Francisco team against the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks at Lumen Field.
Mercury News columnist Dieter Kurtenbach says the 49ers might have the NFL's best early-season offense, but Mike Macdonald's Seattle defense is built to exploit every Niners weakness, turning Brock Purdy's trip to Lumen Field into his kryptonite matchup.
NFL.com's Bucky Brooks ranks his top five Coach of the Year candidates at the quarter mark in the latest Scout's Notebook, headlined by first-year Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak, with Chicago's Ben Johnson also making the list.
The 49ers' Vault series keeps rolling with its 80th Anniversary edition, wiring cornerback Richard Sherman for sound during the 2019 matchup against his former team, the Seahawks.
Brad Graham breaks down Kyle Shanahan's latest injury updates ahead of the 49ers' Week 5 trip to Seattle.
Grant Cohn digs into why the 49ers are downplaying the significance of Sunday's game against the Seahawks, the first big NFC West test of their 4-0 start.
David Lombardi breaks down the 49ers' latest roster move and confirms Mykel Williams is officially back, setting up the defensive end's 2026 debut in Seattle.
Niners safety Malik Mustapha met reporters after Friday's practice in Santa Clara and talked about the adjustment of the 49ers' first road game of the season, Sunday's trip to face the Seahawks at Lumen Field.
KNBR's Brian Murphy admits the case for Seattle looks airtight: the Seahawks outscored the 49ers 54-9 in last season's two meetings, Mike Macdonald's defense owns Kyle Shanahan's offense, and Lumen Field will be deafening. But he argues this is a different Brock Purdy, one showing the patience and decision-making that were missing in those blowouts, and with George Kittle back plus Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel in the mix, he likes the 49ers' chances.
Kyle Shanahan's full Friday press conference from Santa Clara: the final injury picture before the Seahawks game, the plan to activate Mykel Williams off the PUP list, and what the 49ers need to fix in the run game for Sunday's divisional matchup at Lumen Field.
The 49ers Collective panel debates the uncomfortable question ahead of the Seattle trip: is San Francisco's ground game doing enough to support Brock Purdy, or is the run game what's holding the quarterback back.
ESPN reports that 49ers defensive end Mykel Williams will make his 2026 debut Sunday in Seattle, a little less than a year after he tore his ACL and damaged his meniscus in his right knee last November.
Niners Wire relays that Nick Bosa believes he is getting close to returning to the field, possibly as soon as Week 6 against the Commanders, though the calf injury will keep him out a third straight game Sunday in Seattle.
Nick Bosa told NBC Sports Bay Area on Friday that he is optimistic about rejoining the 49ers lineup and believes a Week 6 return against the Commanders is, in his words, pretty darn likely, even as he stays home for Sunday's trip to Seattle.
The 49ers' official site runs through the Friday injury news: Nick Bosa, Kyle Juszczyk, Marques Sigle and James Thompson are all ruled out for Sunday in Seattle, while Upton Stout and Mykel Williams are questionable as the team heads to Lumen Field.
The full transcript of Kyle Shanahan's Friday press conference in Santa Clara, covering the final injury updates, the plan to activate Mykel Williams from the PUP list, and the Week 5 matchup with the Seahawks.
Nick Bosa believes he is getting close to returning to the field and could be back as early as Week 6, but Sunday's game in Seattle will be his third straight missed game as the calf injury keeps him sidelined.
Kyle Shanahan told 49ers Game Plan that he does not expect it to take long for Mykel Williams to get up to speed as the defensive lineman makes his season debut in Seattle, calling this the start of Williams' return from the knee injury that ended his rookie year.
Mike Evans carries no injury designation into Sunday's game at Seattle, with Pro Football Talk noting the receiver played through the rib injury in Week 4 and the 49ers kept him out of practice Wednesday and Thursday to manage the workload.
Kyle Shanahan confirmed Mykel Williams will be activated from the physically unable to perform list on Saturday, clearing the second-year defensive lineman to make his season debut Sunday in Seattle, with Mike Evans set to play as well.
The final injury report for Sunday at Lumen Field: Nick Bosa, Kyle Juszczyk, Marques Sigle and James Thompson are out for the 49ers, Upton Stout and Mykel Williams are questionable, and Mike Evans is good to go. For Seattle, Zach Charbonnet is out and George Holani is questionable.
SI.com makes the case for a 49ers win in Seattle on Sunday: the Seahawks demolished San Francisco in both meetings last season, but these are decidedly different teams, and the 4-0 Niners have the pieces to turn the tables at Lumen Field.
Kyle Shanahan met reporters after Friday's practice with the final injury picture before Sunday's trip to Seattle: Mike Evans back on the field after playing through a rib injury, Upton Stout questionable, and Mykel Williams cleared to make his season debut.
Larry Krueger breaks down the 49ers' decision to release veteran edge rusher Ogbo Okoronkwo on Friday to clear a roster spot for Mykel Williams' season debut, and what the move means for a defensive line still waiting on Nick Bosa's return.
Jake Hutchinson previews Sunday's trip to Seattle and asks whether San Francisco's offense can crack Mike Macdonald's defense, the stingiest unit in the NFL, in the biggest test of the 49ers' 4-0 start.
Grant Cohn and Jessie Naylor break down what 49ers defensive end Romello Height has put on tape so far: the good, the bad, and where he fits in a pass rush leaning on young players while the veterans heal up.
Kyle Posey reports Nick Bosa is pretty darn likely to return to the 49ers in Week 6, alongside the rest of Friday's injury picture: Mike Evans is off the injury report after playing through a rib injury, while Upton Stout missed practice again.
The 49ers released defensive lineman Ogbo Okoronkwo ahead of the team's final practice of the week, with the move coming before Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Seahawks.
The Krueg Show makes the case that the 49ers should go on the attack at the trade deadline, laying out which players San Francisco needs to land.
On "49ers Talk," Matt Maiocco sits down with Kyle Shanahan, who raves about the physicality wide receiver Mike Evans has brought to San Francisco's offense.
Matt Maiocco breaks down the 49ers' trip to Seattle and lays out the keys to beating the Seahawks defense.
Grant Cohn and Jessie Naylor argue that 49ers defensive tackle Sebastian Valdez is extremely underrated, breaking down why his interior play has flown under the radar.
On "49ers Now," Kylen Mills, Jennifer Lee Chan and Rod Brooks preview the 49ers' Week 5 trip to Seattle and what San Francisco has to handle in the NFC West showdown.
Kyle Posey breaks down five Seahawks to watch Sunday, topped by safety Julian Love, who he calls one of the best safeties in the NFL and the player Brock Purdy has to stay away from. The rest: linebacker Nick Emmanwori, the Seahawks' do-it-all pass rusher; rookie right guard Beau Stephens, a must-win matchup for Keion White and Mykel Williams; tight end A.J. Barner on play-action; and defensive tackle Byron Murphy, a problem waiting for the 49ers' interior line.
Trent Williams, George Kittle, Colton McKivitz, Deebo Samuel Sr. and Deommodore Lenoir talk through the challenge of playing in Seattle's road environment, praise Mike Evans for producing through a rib injury, and set the table for Sunday's NFC West showdown.
Warren Moon breaks down the 49ers' trip to Seattle, sizing up Brock Purdy and Sam Darnold and the key matchups that will decide Sunday's game.
Guy Haberman previews the 49ers' Week 5 trip to Seattle, walking through the key matchups and the game-changers who could decide the NFC West clash.
Deommodore Lenoir sounds off on the challenge of covering Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who put up 1,793 receiving yards last season on his way to NFL Offensive Player of the Year and has already stacked 481 through four games.
Kyle Shanahan explains how Mike Evans can stress Seattle's defense, in Matt Maiocco's interview for "49ers Game Plan," airing Friday at 9 p.m. PT on NBC Sports Bay Area.
The San Francisco Standard frames Kyle Shanahan vs. Mike Macdonald as the NFL's must-watch chess match, asking whether Seattle's defensive mastermind is the one coach who can slow down Brock Purdy and the 4-0 49ers.
San Francisco's 24-14 win over Denver kept the 49ers undefeated, and the 49ers Hub runs through the ups and downs: Kyle Shanahan passing Bill Walsh with 167 games coached, Dre Greenlaw's 12-tackle revenge game against his old Broncos, Raheem Morris's patchwork defense allowing only 64 points through four weeks, and George Kittle's 56-yard game-sealing screen. The injury news carries a break: Kyle Juszczyk's knee injury turned out to be only a bone bruise, while rookie safety Marques Sigle is dealing with a shoulder and an ankle issue.
Grant Cohn digs into how Kyle Juszczyk's absence changes what the 49ers offense can do, from the running game to the play-action packages that have leaned on the fullback's blocking and versatility since 2017.
Coordinators Raheem Morris and Klay Kubiak met the media before Sunday's trip to Seattle. Morris said he is eager to finally see Mykel Williams in a real game after nearly a year out, calling the young defensive end a burst of energy who gives the unit a lot of juice. The other takeaways: why the defense is built around limiting explosive plays (a 2.3 percent rate), how the staff manages Dre Greenlaw's snaps to keep him at full speed, and Kubiak on the patience Brock Purdy needs against Seattle's two-shell coverage.
Kyle Shanahan admitted the 49ers have been taking Kyle Juszczyk for granted, the fullback who has been doing the dirty work in San Francisco's offense since 2017. Juszczyk went down early in the fourth quarter against Denver on a low hit, and the team now has to fill his snaps while the injury absence plays out.
SI.com handed out quarter-season grades to all eight wide receivers drafted in the first two rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft, and two names sit above the rest: Carnell Tate and Denzel Boston. The piece runs through the full group with first-quarter grades.
49ers Webzone names the three Seahawks who can tilt Sunday's NFC West matchup: wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who has 481 receiving yards through four games; defensive tackle Leonard Williams, who leads Seattle with three sacks but is nursing an ankle injury; and cornerback Devon Witherspoon, whose pre-snap versatility is the engine of Mike Macdonald's disguised defense.
NFL.com editor Gennaro Filice predicts Brock Purdy's sack-free streak ends Sunday in Seattle: four sacks from four different Seahawks at Lumen Field, plus the 49ers' first loss of the season. Kyle Shanahan conceded Thursday that the zero-sack run will end eventually, giving his offensive line and the skill players credit for keeping Purdy clean through four games.
Larry Krueger makes the case that Sunday's trip to Seattle is the biggest test of the 49ers' season so far, laying out what has to go right for San Francisco to keep its 4-0 start alive against the defending champion Seahawks.
Five 49ers to watch as Kyle Shanahan's offense tries to solve Seattle in Week 5. The piece spotlights the players whose performances will swing Sunday's game.
Who really has the edge in San Francisco 49ers vs. Rob Guerrera and Michelle Magdziuk break down this NFC West showdown with game predictions, best bets, betting picks, and fantasy football advice.
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Jessie Naylor argues the Seahawks hold a real secret advantage over the 49ers, but says this matchup could be the one that plays out differently. She lays out the case heading into Sunday's game in Seattle.
Andrew Pasquini sizes up the toughest test yet for the 49ers offense: the stingiest defense in the NFL. He breaks down what San Francisco faces as it heads into Week 5.
NBCS Bay Area - SANTA CLARA â Coach Kyle Shanahan was hired to provide analysis for NBC Sports on the pregame show prior to Super Bowl 60 at Leviâs Stadium.He did not have a whole lot to offer when it came to suggestions for how the New England Patriots could be successful against the Seattle...
Grant Cohn and The Coach react to the news that second-year defensive end Mykel Williams will suit up against the Seahawks on Sunday, breaking down what his return means for a pass rush that has been hammered by injuries through the first four weeks.
Defensive coordinator Raheem Morris told reporters Thursday the 49ers will not have Deommodore Lenoir shadow Jaxon Smith-Njigba on Sunday, even though Lenoir has asked for the assignment in the past. Morris explained that Seattle moves Smith-Njigba all over the formation to draw him targets, so San Francisco will match up with him in moments rather than follow him everywhere. With 32 catches for 481 yards and six touchdowns through four games, Smith-Njigba is the 49ers' biggest coverage test of the season.
The Good Morning Football crew previews Sunday's Week 5 NFC West showdown between the 4-0 49ers and the Seahawks in Seattle, breaking down the matchup from both sides.
NFL.com analysts offer their bold predictions for Week 5, including whether Jahmyr Gibbs breaks Barry Sanders' franchise record, whether Marvin Harrison Jr. gets back on track against Detroit, and whether Brock Purdy is walking into a hornet's nest in Seattle.
The San Francisco Standard lays out five fast predictions for Sunday's 49ers-Seahawks rematch, with Kyle Shanahan's team looking to answer after last season's results against the defending champions.
Seattle swept the 49ers in both meetings down the stretch last season. Jonnydel previews the next chapter of the rivalry and breaks down what San Francisco has to change to flip the script this time around.
KNBR's crew sets up the 49ers' trip to Seattle, a high-stakes NFC West clash with the Seahawks, and breaks down what to watch in the division showdown.
Grant Cohn and Jessie Naylor break down the specific ways Brock Purdy has raised his game this season and what is driving the jump in his play.
ESPN's NFL Nation staff and fantasy crew walk through every Week 5 game with matchup previews, predictions, picks and fantasy nuggets, including the 49ers' showdown with the Seahawks in Seattle.
Wondering whether you will get the 49ers and Seahawks game on your TV this weekend? Niners Wire has the Week 5 broadcast map showing which regions will carry the San Francisco and Seattle matchup. Check the map to see if your area is covered.