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.

Quite a few names are on the San Francisco 49ers' first injury report of Week 9. But that's not uncommon. It's been the case all season. The bright side (kind o

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed in his Wednesday press conference that San Francisco had conversations about drafting Skattebo this year. “Yes, we did, and we loved him,” Shanahan said.

Quarterback Brock Purdy and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall were both banged up in the 49ers' Week 4 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Neither player has played since then and the early returns from their first Week 9 practice indicate they could be headed toward a similar fate.

Those are the themes of this week’s mailbag after the San Francisco 49ers added a pair of defensive ends, Keion White and Clelin Ferrell, to the active roster and practice squad, respectively. Both practiced on Wednesday in their new jerseys: No. 56 for White and No. 96 for Ferrell.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan expects wide receiver Jauan Jennings to remain with the team for the remainder of the season, per comments made to reporters at his press conference on Wednesday.

The Giants will see a fan-funded plane protest banner before Sunday’s home game against the 49ers — weather permitting. The banner, with a message aimed at co-owner John Mara, will call for the firings of coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen.

As ESPN did a trade primer for every team, Schatz chose left guard as the key position of need for the 49ers. Left guard Connor Colby, a seventh-round rookie, ranks last among all qualified guards in pass block win rate (84.3%)