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Jennifer Lee Chan asks what other positions the 49ers could trade for before the trade deadline, noting San Francisco still has needs beyond the headline spots.
Grant Cohn and The Coach argue the 49ers should replace Nick Bosa with Maxx Crosby.
Grant Cohn and Tyler LaRocca break down how many trades they expect the 49ers to make before the deadline.
David Lombardi reports a veteran has been poached from the 49ers and breaks down what the move means for San Francisco.
Guy Haberman sounds the alarm on Mike Evans on The Krueg Show and warns what it could mean for the 49ers' Super Bowl hopes.
Grant Cohn and Tyler LaRocca break down what it would cost the 49ers to trade for Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs.
Bonta Hill, Jennifer Lee Chan and Rod Brooks use 49ers Now to look at where San Francisco could still add before the 2026 NFL trade deadline.
Bonta Hill, Jennifer Lee Chan and Rod Brooks break down on 49ers Now what DeForest Buckner's return does for San Francisco right away, starting with the defensive line.
A New York Post argument picked up by 49ers Webzone says San Francisco should watch Sunday's Raiders-Jets game closely, because two players in that game could help the 49ers close the gap between nearly winning a Super Bowl and winning one, and the team should be willing to pay the price to add them.
Jake Hutchinson graded every single DeForest Buckner snap this season and lays out what Buckner will bring back to the 49ers.
Grant Cohn says in Quality Control that he thinks the 49ers will make a blockbuster trade before the deadline and explains why he expects another big move from San Francisco.
Jason Aponte breaks down Brock Purdy through seven weeks during the bye, using PFN numbers that show a 2.99 second average time to throw (fifth in the NFL), a 67.5 percent first read rate (fourth), and a 10 percent scramble throw rate, and argues the efficiency is Purdy creating plays, not just Kyle Shanahan's system doing the work.
49ers Collective talks through Christian McCaffrey's injury and what his status means for the 49ers offense.
Guy Haberman talks with KNBR about the DeForest Buckner trade, the 49ers' Super Bowl chances, and where San Francisco stands in the NFC race.
Grant Cohn and Tyler LaRocca discuss why San Francisco finally traded for DeForest Buckner and what brought the defensive tackle back to the 49ers.
KNBR turns to the back end of the defense and asks whether the 49ers also need help in the secondary.
John Lynch opens up on his partnership with Kyle Shanahan in their 10th season together in San Francisco. Lynch and Shanahan have stayed aligned on building the roster through success and heartbreak, and Lynch also addresses the 49ers trade outlook.
Indianapolis signed defensive tackle Kevin Givens off the San Francisco practice squad and added him to its 53-man roster. San Francisco re-signed Givens on October 24, giving the 49ers another potential game-day elevation option.
After trading DeForest Buckner to San Francisco earlier this week, Indianapolis announced Friday it signed defensive tackle Kevin Givens off the San Francisco practice squad, replacing Buckner on the active roster with a former Niner.
San Francisco has won six of its first seven games and stands as one of the more productive teams in the NFL, but 49ers Webzone flags a concerning trend in how the 49ers finish games and warns it could become a bigger problem.
Jennifer Lee Chan asks who will wear No. 99 now that DeForest Buckner is back with the 49ers, and whether Buckner can reclaim his old number.
On 49ers Talk, Matt Maiocco asks John Lynch about Mike Evans and the impact the receiver has had on San Francisco this season.
On 49ers Talk, Matt Maiocco talks with John Lynch about how players returning from injury shape his trade strategy ahead of the November deadline.
Renardo Green has three interceptions this season, three more than the rest of the 49ers defense combined, and he addresses his sideline confrontation with Kyle Shanahan last season and a game that is slowing down for him.
Brock Purdy has led San Francisco to its best start since 2019, and John Lynch tells Matt Maiocco how the quarterback first showed him he was a special talent. The interview airs on 49ers Game Plan at 9 p.m. Friday on NBC Sports Bay Area.
Matt Maiocco sits down with John Lynch on 49ers Talk, and Lynch recalls his first impressions of Brock Purdy and how the quarterback has grown since arriving in San Francisco.
Matt Maiocco talks with John Lynch on 49ers Talk about how his relationship with Kyle Shanahan has evolved across their 10 seasons together in San Francisco.
Larry Krueger looks at the trade deadline for San Francisco, starting with the DeForest Buckner reunion and what the 49ers still need at cornerback.
Grant Cohn and The Coach make the case for why San Francisco might trade for Brian Thomas Jr. before the deadline.
San Francisco has already brought back Dre Greenlaw, Deebo Samuel and DeForest Buckner, but one NFL insider casts doubt on another reunion happening for the 49ers.
In a 49ers Game Plan interview with Matt Maiocco airing at 9 p.m. Friday on NBC Sports Bay Area, John Lynch says his bond with Kyle Shanahan is strong as ever in their 10th season together.
Even with the DeForest Buckner trade and deadline speculation swirling, 49ers Webzone uses the bye to deliver one-sentence takes on every player after a Week 7 loss to Atlanta where four turnovers hurt San Francisco.
SI argues San Francisco should trade a first-round pick for a proven difference-maker, after the 49ers traded a fourth-round pick for DeForest Buckner this week.
SI ranks the biggest surprises among third-round rookies at midseason, from a class of 36 selections where less than half are contributing in a tangible way so far.
Jason Aponte opens the lines for a bye week call-in show, with 49ers fans weighing in on John Lynch and the approaching NFL trade deadline.
John Lynch said the idea with Mike Evans and his Achilles injury is to quiet that thing down, in this Niners Nation update by Kyle Posey.
Gold Standard walks through the Week 8 games that matter while San Francisco sits out the bye, laying out which results would help the 49ers in the NFC West.
The Krueg Show uses the bye week to take stock of the 49ers, giving a state of the union on where this roster really stands.
Grant Cohn and The Coach talk through a possible 49ers trade for Will McDonald IV and how San Francisco might get a deal done.
Nicholas McGee asks whether the 49ers have the resources left to make another splash before the trade deadline.
Jessie Naylor walks through what John Lynch revealed about Mike Evans and says the injury picture looks worse than she expected. Evans may not be ready after the bye week, and that uncertainty could change San Francisco's plans before the trade deadline.
49ers Webzone, via Niners Wire, answers when San Francisco has to have its deals done as the NFL trade deadline gets close. The 49ers are off in Week 8, and this is the timing fans need to know for any final moves.
Grant Cohn and Tyler LaRocca discuss why the Las Vegas Raiders are finally willing to trade Maxx Crosby to the San Francisco 49ers.
Gold Standard weighs the trades that brought DeForest Buckner to San Francisco and Quenton Nelson to Seattle this week and asks how much they shift the NFC West race.
Rohan Chakravarthi reports for Niners Nation that the 49ers are not expected to trade for a star receiver, according to an insider.
Jonnydel's Football Academy digs into the trade that brought DeForest Buckner back to San Francisco and asks the hard question underneath the reunion. Does the former standout defensive tackle still have enough left to help the 49ers win a Super Bowl?
The 49ers have about $34 million in cap space with the November 10 trade deadline approaching, but 49ers Webzone says not all of that money is actually available to spend, even as it is tempting to assume John Lynch can afford another big-name player.