49ers acquire edge rusher Chase Young from the Commanders
1 year, 1 month ago

49ers acquire edge rusher Chase Young from the Commanders

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers got some needed help for their struggling defense, acquiring edge rusher Chase Young from the Washington Commanders for a third-round draft pick. Young will team up with his former Ohio State teammate Nick Bosa to give the Niners a formidable edge rushing duo and provide a needed boost for a team on a three-game losing streak. Young has five sacks in seven games this season — two more than anyone on the 49ers — and is tied for eighth in the league with 38 quarterback pressures, according to Pro Football Focus. They hope the addition of Young to a defensive line that already includes Bosa; defensive tackles Javon Hargrave and Arik Armstead; and recently acquired edge rusher Randy Gregory will help San Francisco return to its dominant form.

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49ers look to maintain their ‘urgency’ when they host the rival Rams
1 week, 5 days ago

49ers look to maintain their ‘urgency’ when they host the rival Rams

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — At this point the past two seasons, the San Francisco 49ers were fighting for playoff positioning rather than their playoff lives. No matter what’s really happened in terms of the trajectory of the injuries, they’re going to be ready to go.” Puka power Puka Nacua is in dominant form with 33 catches for 458 yards and …

49ers Aim to Continue Second-Half Domination After Slumping Start
1 month, 2 weeks ago

49ers Aim to Continue Second-Half Domination After Slumping Start

Associated Press  

The San Francisco 49ers are looking to follow a similar pattern to the past two seasons in the second half of the season. They hope to improve from their shaky start to the season and get back to their winning ways. The offense must do a better job finishing off drives in the red zone and performing against man coverage. …

The 49ers are slated to pick in the 1st round for the 1st time since 2021
8 months ago

The 49ers are slated to pick in the 1st round for the 1st time since 2021

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers will no longer be spectators on the opening night of the NFL draft. San Francisco holds the 31st overall selection in the draft, as well as nine additional picks the final two days, making the opening night far more entertaining for the Niners than the past two years. That moved backfired with …

Saints, defensive end Chase Young agree on 1-year contract for former No. 2 overall pick
9 months ago

Saints, defensive end Chase Young agree on 1-year contract for former No. 2 overall pick

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms of a one-year contract with free agent defensive end Chase Young, a move that provides reinforcements to an edge pass rush that periodically struggled to pressure quarterbacks last season. “I’m going to do my best to make sure know they didn’t pick the wrong one.” The 6-foot-5, 264-pound Young, …

49ers minutia minute: How Nick Bosa, Chase Young were aligned vs. Jaguars
1 year, 1 month ago

49ers minutia minute: How Nick Bosa, Chase Young were aligned vs. Jaguars

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Jaguars vs Bengals on Monday Night Football. pic.twitter.com/V7zqdJk5bI — Matt Barrows November 13, 2023 Running back: Christian McCaffrey 47, Kyle Juszczyk 38, Elijah Mitchell 17, Jordan Mason 3, Deebo Samuel 2 McCaffrey may have been kept out of the end zone for the first time in nearly a year, but he had his most …

Panthers-Bears: After offseason trade and 9 weeks of season, which team has the edge?
1 year, 1 month ago

Panthers-Bears: After offseason trade and 9 weeks of season, which team has the edge?

New York Times  

When NFL schedules were announced in May, the Thursday night game between the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers seemed like a fun, Week 10 matchup of the teams that pulled off the trade that reshaped the 2023 draft and — they hoped — their franchises’ futures. For the Bears, Justin Fields’ status remains up in the air because of a …

New 49ers edge rusher Chase Young excited for the chance to play for a contender
1 year, 1 month ago

New 49ers edge rusher Chase Young excited for the chance to play for a contender

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Chase Young summed up his reaction to being traded from struggling Washington to a perennial contender in San Francisco quite simply. After spending his first three-plus seasons in the NFL with a franchise that hasn’t experienced success in decades, Young welcomed the trade last week to a 49ers team that made it to the NFC title …

What’s wrong with the 49ers defense? Does Chase Young fix their issues?
1 year, 1 month ago

What’s wrong with the 49ers defense? Does Chase Young fix their issues?

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of 49ers vs Seahawks in the final NFL Thanksgiving game. GO DEEPER 49ers midseason evaluation: Where Chase Young can boost languishing defense Run defense The 49ers’ defensive identity revolves around allowing their defensive line to get upfield and disrupt. The 49ers believe Young could help their run defense with his athleticism off the edge, but …

Chase Young passes 49ers physical; John Lynch said DE’s knee looked good on film, too
1 year, 1 month ago

Chase Young passes 49ers physical; John Lynch said DE’s knee looked good on film, too

New York Times  

John Lynch liked what he saw of Chase Young on film this season and he liked the defensive end’s snap counts. “I kept turning on the tape and 75, 64 — those are a lot of snaps,” the San Francisco 49ers general manager said during a conference call with reporters Wednesday. “And I was hopeful that, man, OK, we’re onto …

49ers land Chase Young, Bears get Montez Sweat as Commanders unload top pass rushers
1 year, 1 month ago

49ers land Chase Young, Bears get Montez Sweat as Commanders unload top pass rushers

Associated Press  

Derrick Henry, Davante Adams and everyone on the Denver Broncos stayed put. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said the team is preparing rookie Jaren Hall to start this week against Atlanta, but wouldn’t rule out using Dobbs. But at the same time, I think we’re excited and confident in Jaren Hall and what we can put together a game plan for …

Commanders jump-start rebuild by trading Chase Young to the 49ers and Montez Sweat to the Bears
1 year, 1 month ago

Commanders jump-start rebuild by trading Chase Young to the 49ers and Montez Sweat to the Bears

Associated Press  

Under new ownership, the Washington Commanders are heading in the direction of a rebuild after selling at the NFL trade deadline. Washington on Tuesday sent Montez Sweat to the Chicago Bears for a 2024 second-round draft pick and fellow pass rusher Chase Young to the San Francisco 49ers for a compensatory third-rounder next year. The moves give Washington five picks …

Kawakami: The 49ers’ trade for Chase Young is a triple-down on everything they already are
1 year, 1 month ago

Kawakami: The 49ers’ trade for Chase Young is a triple-down on everything they already are

New York Times  

Having a bad day? Let’s say this about the 49ers’ decision-makers in the wake of their acquisition of defensive end Chase Young from Washington at Tuesday’s deadline for a compensatory third-round pick: Shanahan and Lynch are consistent, they are committed, they are intently and very specifically focused and, yes, you can say that they’re more than a bit predictable. He …

Commanders trade Chase Young to 49ers, via sources: Why it was a no brainer for San Francisco
1 year, 1 month ago

Commanders trade Chase Young to 49ers, via sources: Why it was a no brainer for San Francisco

New York Times  

By Dianna Russini, Ben Standig, Matt Barrows and David Lombardi The Athletic has live coverage of Commanders vs Cowboys in the NFL Thanksgiving game. The Washington Commanders traded defensive end Chase Young to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2024 third-round draft pick, league sources said. The Commanders traded fellow defensive end Montez Sweat to the Bears on Tuesday in …

Kawakami: The 49ers’ pass rush has disappeared, and so has their identity
1 year, 1 month ago

Kawakami: The 49ers’ pass rush has disappeared, and so has their identity

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of 49ers vs. Bengals in Week 8. The NFL season is long, complicated, exhausting and habitually filled with terrors, but the San Francisco 49ers’ defensive line is supposed to be an All-Pro security blanket. The 49ers’ defensive line, upon which so many draft picks and so many millions have been invested, is supposed to be …

Chase Young feels ‘explosive again’ nearly 2 years since tearing the ACL in his right knee
1 year, 4 months ago

Chase Young feels ‘explosive again’ nearly 2 years since tearing the ACL in his right knee

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — When Chase Young stepped on the field for the first practice of Washington Commanders training camp late last month, the brace was off his surgically repaired right knee. “I feel good and I’m running around and I’m feeling explosive again.” It has been a while since Young looked explosive in game action. He’s always been a pro, …

Panthers need to add another edge rusher. Why they haven’t and who they might target
1 year, 4 months ago

Panthers need to add another edge rusher. Why they haven’t and who they might target

New York Times  

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — While the Carolina Panthers continue to negotiate with Brian Burns on a contract extension, the first two weeks of training camp have shown they still need an edge rusher to complement their Pro Bowl pass rusher. But several veteran edge rushers remain available as the Panthers prepare for joint practices with the New York Jets and the …

49ers ‘ecstatic’ to have Javon Hargrave on their side to bolster pass rush
1 year, 6 months ago

49ers ‘ecstatic’ to have Javon Hargrave on their side to bolster pass rush

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Trent Williams had seen more than enough of Javon Hargrave in San Francisco’s NFC title game loss at Philadelphia to know what kind of impact he can have as an interior pass rusher. I’m just eager to see him this season.” The Niners signed Hargrave to a four-year, $84 million contract this offseason to strengthen an …

49ers add more help to already stout defense in NFL draft
1 year, 7 months ago

49ers add more help to already stout defense in NFL draft

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Already armed with a defense that ranked No. 1 overall a year ago, the San Francisco 49ers surprisingly used the NFL draft to strengthen the depth of that unit, taking defensive players with five of their nine picks. With three picks in the seventh round, San Francisco chose Oklahoma tight end Brayden Willis, Michigan wide receiver …

Build your own 49ers rosters: Can you do better than our beat writers?
1 year, 9 months ago

Build your own 49ers rosters: Can you do better than our beat writers?

New York Times  

We, too, have now partaken in the build-your-own-49ers-roster exercise. Gould’s $4.9 million number in the roster builder is higher than that, but I also signed veteran right tackle Billy Turner as a “Budget Veteran” and his cap hit might end up being slightly higher than the $1.17 million allotment, so those two even out. It’s notable that the 49ers are …

49ers NFL Draft Big Board: 30 prospects to consider, including a Brock Purdy-like QB
1 year, 10 months ago

49ers NFL Draft Big Board: 30 prospects to consider, including a Brock Purdy-like QB

New York Times  

The 49ers head into the draft season expecting 10 picks, according to Over The Cap’s projections, but none until the end of the third round. Projected 49ers' 2023 NFL draft picks Round Pick Number Origin 3 #99 Comp 3 #101 Comp 3 #102 Comp 5 #157 From MIA in Jeff Wilson Jr. trade 5 #166 Original pick 5 #173 Comp …

Commanders activate DE Chase Young to the 53-man roster
2 years, 1 month ago

Commanders activate DE Chase Young to the 53-man roster

New York Times  

The Commanders are activating defensive end Chase Young from the physically unable to perform list, Washington coach Ron Rivera announced Monday. Here’s what you need to know: Young, the 2020 Defensive Rookie of the Year, tore his right ACL one year ago in a Week 10 win over the Buccaneers and underwent surgery. How Young bolsters Washington’s defensive line Activating …

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