For starters, his defense will disguise its coverages. That means the safeties will move after the snap, so quarterbacks won't immediately know what coverage the 49ers are running.

And if he's not ready right away, the 49ers signed veteran Tre Brown to a one-year deal and he can fill in. But here's what Saleh might not fully understand: Lenoir is the best nickelback in the NFL.

Bleacher Report's Alex Ballentine identified cornerback as the San Francisco 49ers' biggest remaining defensive need, a point that sets the stage for his latest feature examining best- and worst ...

Au retour du vestiaire lors de cette séquence, les 49ers n'ont donné que 242 verges à leurs rivaux pour une moyenne de 3,1 verges par jeu. "Trois jeux blancs consécutifs en deuxième demie, c ...

The San Francisco 49ers defense will once again have their superstar combo of Fred Warner and Nick Bosa, but they will also have a lot of new faces on the field. The secondary will be one of the ...

The 49ers sacked Lock three times as their defense took control. Brown picked off Lock on an ill-advised deep shot to a double-covered Metcalf. Then two-time All-Pro Fred Warner basket-caught an ...

What the 49ers don't have is Deebo Samuel, whom they traded to Washington after a disappointing 2024. Even in a down year, Samuel led all receiver in average yards after the catch (8.3), and his ...

The 49ers spent each of their first five picks on defense, including four in the front seven. First-round EDGE Mykel Williams is a major athlete who graded out well against the run at Georgia.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — 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 ...