The 49ers are in some way starting over, but with Purdy, Kittle, Warner, Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams, and Deommodore Lenoir around, it shouldn’t take long for the young’uns to catch up.

But the 49ers took a giant risk on cornerback Jason Verrett, who was even more injury-prone than Alexander and he panned out for one season. Maybe they can make the same magic with Alexander.

But the 49ers' biggest loss according to CBS Sports is Deebo Samuel. "Samuel, similarly, was a fixture in San Francisco," writes CBS Sports' Jared Dubin.

There’s no perfect comparison for him as far as past 49ers. He’s similar to Brandon Aiyuk size-wise, and like Aiyuk, he can make plays at every level of the defense. He doesn’t seem to have ...

Result: Loss, 3-2 Week 6: at Buccaneers, Sunday, Oct. 12. SF +105, TB -125. The 49ers escaped with a three-point victory over Tampa Bay last season, but the Bucs have improved and always play well ...

SANTA CLARA – George Kittle, in a half-joking way, refers to them as Optional Training Activities. Officially, the NFL dubs them Organized Team Activities, and they begin this week for the 49ers ...