Week of August 24, 2026
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Season recap, August 24 - 30, 2026: the biggest stories of the week, curated from the original reporting. Not a complete daily record.
ESPNArticle
The 49ers beat the Raiders 18-12 at Allegiant Stadium on Thursday, August 27 to finish the preseason 2-1. Kicker Eddy Pineiro made all six of his field-goal attempts, including 51- and 54-yarders in the final 1:51 to seal it. Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the top overall draft pick, completed 7 of 14 passes for 57 yards with an interception and two sacks against San Francisco's reserves. Raiders coach Klint Kubiak played his starters for two series while Shanahan went with backups the entire game.
NBC Sports Bay AreaArticle
San Francisco met the Sunday 3 p.m. PT deadline on August 30 to cut from 90 players to 53 for the regular season. The team placed running back Isaac Guerendo and defensive lineman Mykel Williams on the reserve physically-unable-to-perform list, making them eligible to return to practice in Week 3 and games in Week 5. Receiver Christian Kirk and lineman Austen Pleasants went on injured reserve with a designation to return, and the team released or waived 33 players, including quarterback Adrian Martinez, punter Corliss Waitman, long snapper Jon Weeks, running back Khalil Herbert, and cornerback Eli Apple.
49ers.comArticle
On August 24 the 49ers acquired linebacker Deion Jones from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for running back Zamir White. The trade was one of several moves that week as San Francisco also signed defensive end Viliami Fehoko Jr., released tight end Josiah Deguara, and waived defensive end Titus Leo and tight end Tanner McLachlan. On August 27 the team signed defensive lineman Jah Joyner and placed defensive lineman Victor Dimukeje on injured reserve.
49ers WebzoneArticle
Among the 33 players let go at the August 30 deadline were veteran receiver KhaDarel Hodge, safety Ashtyn Davis, running back Sincere McCormick, and receiver Will Pauling, most of whom were practice-squad eligible. The 49ers also released running back Patrick Taylor Jr. from injured reserve with an injury settlement on August 28. The tracker noted the team intended to bring several of the cut players back on the 17-man practice squad or the active roster after further injury-list moves.
