Richard M. Sherman
FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2020 file photo San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman speaks during a media availability in Miami, for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Sherman has partnered with the NFL Alumni Association (NFLA) and Million Stories Media as part of the Million Stories initiative. The partnership emphasizes engagement in financial literacy education to prepare for future job loss or career changes. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)
NFL alumni group updates its playbook to address money game

By Barry Wilner Feb. 13, 2021 01:05 PM EST

Denver Broncos wide receiver Diontae Spencer, left, celebrates after scoring with safety Justin Simmons during the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
A season often in doubt to end on time, no cancellations

By Barry Wilner Jan. 01, 2021 02:58 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers' Mitch Wishnowsky (6) and Robbie Gould (9) celebrate a field goal kicked by Wishnowsky in the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
49ers sign Gould to new deal, place him on COVID-19 list

By Josh Dubow Dec. 30, 2020 05:38 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2020, file photo, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is helped off the field after being injured during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago. Barkley's season lasted just six quarters as he tore the ACL in his right knee against Chicago and had the meniscus repaired, too. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
Sidelined stars fill out roster for NFL's All-Absent Team

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Dec. 30, 2020 02:36 AM EST

Star TE George Kittle set to return for 49ers

By Josh Dubow Dec. 24, 2020 06:41 PM EST
The injury-plagued San Francisco 49ers will be getting star tight end George Kittle back for this week’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. ...

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith (58) rushes as San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard (3) throws a Hail Mary pass that was caught by wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (84) in the end zone for a touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
C.J. Beathard excited for another shot as 49ers starting QB

By Josh Dubow Dec. 23, 2020 07:16 PM EST

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley (11) scores a touchdown as San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Sherman says it will take 'miracle' to return to 49ers

By Josh Dubow Dec. 10, 2020 07:18 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould (9) is hugged by teammates after making the game-winning field goal as time expires during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. San Francisco won 23-20. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
Homeless 49ers get key win before extended trip

By Josh Dubow Nov. 30, 2020 06:00 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) warms up before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Steelers' Roethlisberger active after virus-related absence

By The Associated Press Nov. 15, 2020 03:43 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2020, file photo, signs about COVID-19 stand outside a door to enter the Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse during an NFL football practice at the headquarters of the Denver Broncos in Englewood, Colo. The pandemic has determined much of what we've seen thus far, and almost certainly will continue to with the predicted spikes in the coronavirus as the calendar heads toward winter. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Halfway through NFL season, uncertainty reigns off the field

By Barry Wilner Nov. 11, 2020 03:30 PM EST

Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers fumbles the ball as he is hit by Minnesota Vikings' D.J. Wonnum during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Packers head to San Francisco for another matchup with 49ers

By Barry Wilner Nov. 04, 2020 12:55 PM EST

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock (3) stands on the sideline after being injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
On Football: Injury blitz troubling so early in NFL season

By Barry Wilner Sep. 25, 2020 12:12 PM EDT

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) runs against Arizona Cardinals strong safety Budda Baker (32) during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
49ers rule out All-Pro TE George Kittle for game vs. Jets

By Josh Dubow Sep. 18, 2020 05:48 PM EDT

FILE- In this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, file photo, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, right, shakes hands with quarterback Russell Wilson (3) on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta. The= Seahawks have had a nasty habit of starting slowly. If their debut at Atlanta last weekend is any indication, Carroll and Wilson have the motors revving from the jump. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)
Top-flight Seahawks await Cam Newton, Patriots in Week 2

By Barry Wilner Sep. 18, 2020 12:53 AM EDT

FILE - Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen watches from the sideline during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, in Minneapolis. The coronavirus pandemic scuttled most college pro days, wiped out all rookie minicamps and obliterated the NFL's traditional offseason. "Honestly, I probably wouldn't be in the NFL if this would've happened my rookie year," said Vikings two-time Pro Bowl receiver Adam Thielen, who went undrafted in 2013 out of Minnesota State but parlayed an impressive weekend at a rookie minicamp into a practice squad job and eventually a roster spot.(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Long shots in NFL face even longer odds during pandemic

By Arnie Stapleton Sep. 03, 2020 02:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2019, file photo, Jeff Hafley speaks at a news conference where he was introduced as the new NCAA college football head coach at Boston College in Boston. The former Ohio State assistant took over in January 2020, and had just a couple of months to get settled before the coronavirus pandemic shut the school down. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds, File)
New coach, new QB could have BC breaking out of ACC pack

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 01, 2020 12:22 PM EDT

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (97) gets a hand on defensive end Dee Ford (55) during drills at NFL football training camp Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Xavier Mascareñas/The Sacramento Bee via AP)
49ers aim to use pain of Super Bowl loss for fuel in 2020

By Josh Dubow Aug. 27, 2020 04:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, file photo, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin, left, and his twin brother, cornerback Shaquill Griffin, leave the field following the team's NFL football preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts, in Seattle. The NFL is partnering with three non-profit, non-partisan organizations to get out the vote as the league leverages its “Inspire Change” initiative. The program will support and encourage voting and civic engagement efforts of current and former NFL players, club and league personnel and fans beginning Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, until Election Day in November. The Griffins are at the forefront of the movement among players. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
Griffin one of the anchors in Seahawks' remodeled secondary

By Tim Booth Aug. 16, 2020 05:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019 file photo, Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay (19), left, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Pat O'Connor (79) exchange jerseys after an NFL football game in Detroit. NFL teams will be prohibited from postgame interactions within 6 feet of each other, so players won’t be allowed to exchange jerseys after games as part of the guidelines to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.The restrictions are outlined in the game-day protocols finalized by the league and NFL Players Association on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
NFL players are banned from exchanging jerseys after games

By Rob Maaddi Jul. 09, 2020 02:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 16, 2019, file photo, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen stretches before practice at the Twin Cities Orthopedic Center in Eagan, Minn. The Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams all decided to end their offseason programs even with the NFL allowing two more weeks to keep working. So did the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals and Washington Redskins. Turns out there's only so much that can be done virtually. (Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP, File)
Coaches, players make best of NFL's 1st virtual offseason

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 16, 2020 12:57 PM EDT