San Francisco 49ers News

Kwon Alexander is back at 49ers practice. A return shouldn’t be possible after he tore his right pectoral against the Arizona Cardinals on October 31.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan provided details on a number of potential returns and timelines on Thursday that paint a picture of what the upcoming week might look like.

The 49ers will have to play the rest of the season without one of their most crucial defensive players.

Kyle Shanahan’s not as young as he was when he was the youngest position coach in NFL history, but he’s still a young enough coach to think about going for a dive in the mud.

In an old, cavernous stadium, filled with 70-plus-thousand red seats, there was a red swarm.

The 49ers appear to have averted a season-ending injury for fullback and crucial utility player Kyle Juszczyk, who had to be helped to the sideline during Monday night’s 31-3 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

The 49ers had talked about bringing back Sam Young. The 10-year veteran tackle was on the roster bubble at the end of training camp, but lost out to rookie Justin Skule and Daniel Brunskill.

Levi’s Stadium has a reputation as being notoriously hospital-like since its opening in 2014, both in appearance and general quietude.

Justin Skule’s disposition is an odd match for his size. Whereas the gregarious duo of Joe Staley and Mike McGlinchey bookend the 49ers’ offensive line with an all-encompassing racket.

The benefit of winning a game early is that you can rest some of your starters and secure reps for your backups.