Kyle Shanahan reveals why the 49ers benched rookie safety Marques Sigle after he started the first seven games of the season.

The 49ers selected Williams with the 11th overall pick of the NFL Draft back in April, hoping he would instantly bolster the team's pass rush. Instead, he has logged just one sack and two quarterback hits while managing a 52.8 pass-rushing grade at Pro Football Focus, which ranks 109th out of 119 qualifying edge rushers.

The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers are thought to be set for some trade business ahead of the deadline.

According to a source, the Patriots are trading Keion White and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2026 sixth round selection. White, 26, entered the season as a potential starter in Mike Vrabel’s defense. Instead, he fell down the depth chart. Now, he’s headed elsewhere.

D line reinforcements, Keion White in, Clelin Ferrell in, Yetur Gross Matos trending up and Bryce Huff tracking for next week.

The 49ers’ pass rush is collapsing, and a potential trade for Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby could be their only fix.

One of the internet’s largest 49ers content creators doubled down on promoting a broad conspiracy theory about the team this week, wondering openly on YouTube and X whether electromagnetic fields could be causing a spike in injuries to San Francisco players.

ESPN insider expects 49ers to avoid a large segment of NFL trade market originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The San Francisco 49ers are 5-3, and coming off a brutal loss to the Houston Texans, in which the offense led by Mac Jones couldn't get much of anything going all game.