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49ers Now celebrates DeForest Buckner being back in San Francisco and previews what the 49ers might do next before the NFL trade deadline.
Pratham Valluri explains how John Lynch factors the return of injured players into the 49ers trade strategy, with San Francisco at 6-1 atop the NFC West despite the injuries that have piled up this season.
Niners Nation's daily Golden Nuggets roundup leads with Matt Barrows sorting the defensive line after the DeForest Buckner trade, with Nick Bosa, Buckner, Osa Odighizuwa and Keion White as the preferred base group and Khalid Kareem as the likely odd man out, plus edge options Josh Sweat, Yaya Diaby and Will McDonald IV, Kyle Posey making the case for a Garrett Wilson swing, and Grant Cohn arguing the Buckner deal looks even better after Chicago gave up two firsts for Jeffery Simmons.
Larry Krueger reacts live after Thursday Night Football, breaking down the Green Bay Packers against the Carolina Panthers in his postgame show.
Dieter spends the 49ers bye week hanging out with Larry in a live conversation with no game to preview, a looser check-in while San Francisco is off.
The 49ers Collective runs a trade special on DeForest Buckner returning to San Francisco and Quenton Nelson landing with the Seattle Seahawks, then works through what the 49ers should do next before the deadline.
Grant Cohn and Ashley Aireonna discuss Matt Maiocco's view that the San Francisco 49ers will not make any big trades before the deadline.
Grant Cohn and The Coach debate whether Jeffery Simmons makes the Chicago Bears better than the San Francisco 49ers.
Matt Maiocco told KNBR he does not expect John Lynch to follow the DeForest Buckner trade with another blockbuster. The fan target on the other side of the ball is Jets receiver Garrett Wilson, but Wilson would cost serious picks and carries a salary around $30 million a year, and Maiocco says the 49ers value their first-round picks too much for that. A smaller move in the Keion White mold, a player on a fixed salary who has fallen out of favor, is the kind of deal he could still see.
Kyle Posey opens a Niners Nation live discussion for the Panthers against the Packers, with two NFC teams jockeying for a playoff spot.
Grant Cohn and Tyler LaRocca lay out which team will trade for Jonathan Taylor if the San Francisco 49ers do not, and what that move would mean for the 49ers.
Brian Peacock and Eric Crocker react to the Bears adding Jeffery Simmons and work through what the 49ers should do next as the NFC around them keeps getting stronger before the trade deadline.
Brian Murphy says the DeForest Buckner trade on Tuesday was a good start and not enough. He argues John Lynch should keep adding before the November 10 deadline, with another wide receiver first, then cornerback depth and a veteran interior offensive lineman, because the 49ers need the No. 1 seed and a bye for an aging and often injured roster.
Matt Maiocco says in this KNBR short that he does not see the 49ers making another big trade.
49ers Flag Mexico presented by Banorte is adding 49 new schools in Mexico City, expanding an in-school youth football network that already includes schools in Los Cabos.
A Niners Wire report carried by Webzone says the 49ers have a popular target in trade speculation ahead of the NFL trade deadline, but a deal is unlikely to come to fruition.
Grant Cohn and Tyler LaRocca make the case for Keenan Allen as the 49ers fallback trade option at wide receiver.
49ers wide receiver Mike Evans missed Sunday against the Falcons with Achilles tendinitis after already playing through a rib injury, and he is working tirelessly to calm the Achilles down, per Pro Football Talk via 49ers Webzone.
Frank Caliendo brings his impressions to a re-dubbed Madden movie scene in this KNBR segment built around 49ers, Chiefs and NFL talk.
The 49ers Collective argues San Francisco has a kicker problem and works through what the position is costing the team and what should come next.
Kyle Posey asks whether San Francisco should offer the Jets a Jeffery Simmons style package for Garrett Wilson after Chicago paid two first-round picks for Simmons. Wilson is on a four-year, $130 million extension and the Jets are 2-5, and Posey argues Wilson is a needle mover worth paying for while this 49ers core is still in its window.
Fred Warner has 72 tackles in seven games and is on pace for 175, which would break his 2021 career high of 137. Warner ranks second in the NFL behind Denver linebacker Alex Singleton at 87, with four double-digit tackle games already after missing most of last season with an ankle injury.
Greg Cosell joins The Krueg Show to break down the film on DeForest Buckner returning to San Francisco, and Cosell loves the trade for what Buckner still shows on tape.
Grant Cohn and Tyler LaRocca discuss why the New York Jets might not trade Garrett Wilson to the San Francisco 49ers.
KNBR runs through Steph Curry dropping 44 and DeForest Buckner returning to the 49ers, with Chris Rose joining the show.
David Lombardi widens the lens from the 49ers to the whole NFC and tracks the trade arms race since September 28, with Jeffery Simmons to Chicago, DeForest Buckner back to San Francisco, Quenton Nelson to Seattle, Marvin Harrison Jr. to Houston and Cam Jurgens to Baltimore.
49ers Webzone carries the NFL.com Week 8 picks with upset and score predictions and matchup breakdowns for every game, including Carolina at Green Bay at Lambeau Field and Baltimore trying to knock off Buffalo on the road.
Matt Maiocco joins KNBR to break down the DeForest Buckner trade, the NFC West race and the moves still in play before the NFL trade deadline.
The Coach’s Huddle reacts to San Francisco making its move and a trade market heating up around the 49ers, breaking down the latest storylines and roster moves live.
Grant Cohn and The Coach argue Chicago has left San Francisco with no choice but to trade its picks, working through what the Bears move forces the 49ers to do next.
Grant Cohn discusses Chicago trading two first-round picks for Jeffery Simmons.
Niners Nation ranks the NFC contenders with San Francisco in the field and Chicago marked as all in.
49ers Webzone names San Francisco as a fit for three receiver trades and an NFC West pass rusher, noting John Lynch may not be done after reuniting with DeForest Buckner for a 2027 fourth-round pick while the 49ers build on their 6-1 start.
Pro Football Focus breaks down the NFL MVP race heading into Week 8, with Josh Allen, Brock Purdy and Joe Burrow as the top three favorites and one long-shot candidate behind them.
NFL.com is tracking every trade made since the start of the 2026 regular season, and 49ers Webzone carries the running tracker ahead of the deadline.
Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young made his feelings clear this week on San Francisco trading for defensive tackle DeForest Buckner. Young believes the move could significantly strengthen the 49ers defensive front.
Yanni Barakos breaks down how San Francisco built its defensive line renaissance through the draft, buy-low deals and culture, from Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams to Gracen Halton and Romello Height, Keion White and Osa Odighizuwa, Kris Kocurek coaching the room and the return of DeForest Buckner.
The Coach's Huddle goes live for Panthers against Packers and breaks down the game-changing moments, part of the channel's live coverage of the biggest storylines and games around the league.
Gold Standard goes back to DeForest Buckner's Indianapolis film to test how much game he has left, looking at his pass rush, run defense, strength and technique and arguing the tape makes San Francisco's move to bring him back look even better.
Rohan Chakravarthi argues the biggest benefit of the DeForest Buckner trade is rest, with Buckner playing 82 percent of Indianapolis snaps and Osa Odighizuwa playing 74 percent for San Francisco through seven games, and a deeper rotation now able to keep both interior rushers fresh for the playoffs.
49ers Webzone, via SI.com, says the 49ers trade for DeForest Buckner looks even better after the Jeffery Simmons trade and suggests San Francisco might know what it is doing when it comes to building its defensive front.
The 49ers Rush Podcast looks at the changes San Francisco is making during its bye week.
Jessie Naylor and Larry Krueger react to Chicago reportedly landing Jeffery Simmons right after San Francisco brought DeForest Buckner back, and they work through what the Bears move means for the 49ers.
Grant Cohn and Tyler LaRocca break down why San Francisco released Jack Jones.
Chicago has reportedly landed Tennessee defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, and Jessie Naylor asks whether San Francisco trading for DeForest Buckner pushed the Bears to make the move.
Chicago is trading two first-round picks and a fourth-round pick to Tennessee for Jeffery Simmons, a move that follows San Francisco getting DeForest Buckner from Indianapolis for a 2027 fourth-round pick and bolsters an NFC contender.
Jeffery Simmons, a 49ers trade target, is headed to NFC contender Chicago for two first-round picks, and Niners Wire notes San Francisco had already added DeForest Buckner but could have used more veteran help on its front seven.
The 49ers.com morning report rounds up the latest San Francisco headlines and leads with DeForest Buckner coming back to the 49ers.
DeForest Buckner's return gives San Francisco help where it has been weakest, and the San Francisco Standard notes John Lynch may not be done dealing before the November 10 deadline after already upgrading the pass rush.
Grant Cohn and Lowell Cohn discuss Brock Purdy and argue it is not yet time to be concerned about the 49ers quarterback.
John Lynch already landed DeForest Buckner for a 2027 fourth-round pick, and 49ers Webzone weighs whether he should keep dealing before the November 10 deadline. Khalil Mack and Josh Sweat are the edge options and Brian Thomas Jr. and Garrett Wilson are the outside receiver options, with complications on each front, including Wilson saying he wants to stay with the Jets and Sweat playing for division rival Arizona.
49ers Webzone republishes the PFF rookie rankings through Week 7, listing the 15 highest-graded rookies in the league with a playing-time floor of at least 20 snaps a game. Seven weeks in, the piece says several first-round picks are starting to rise to the top of the class.
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Gordon McGuinness ranks the 15 highest-graded rookies through Week 7 for PFF, limited to players averaging at least 20 snaps a game, and Cleveland safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren leads the list at 89.8 ahead of Carolina safety Zakee Wheatley at 89.3 and New England edge Gabe Jacas at 81.1. Cleveland puts three players in the top 15, and Atlanta linebacker Kendal Daniels makes it after grading 90.5 against San Francisco on Sunday.