Given the injury problems the 49ers currently face with their two starting receivers, Jauan Jennings and Brendon Aiyuk, Purdy may have to rely on Kittle as a primary target this season. With Ricky Pearsall entering his sophomore season, lingering uncertainty about his inexperience could increase the team’s reliance on Kittle.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan reveals plan to play starters vs the Las Vegas Raiders in preseason.

Most of the San Francisco 49ers' starters watched from the sidelines during last weekend's preseason opener against the Denver Broncos. However, head coach Kyle Shanahan says his approach will be different for Saturday's second exhibition game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.

No one on the 49ers had a rougher 2024 season than Christian McCaffrey. Now, with the 2025 season drawing ever nearer, the general public may not see the superstar back on the gridiron until the regular season begins Sept. 7.

Part of has seen San Francisco add all sorts of talent over the last few years, including star running back Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey has been a phenomenal fit under head coach Kyle Shanahan's offense,

The 49ers’ win total in Las Vegas (but let’s be honest, it’s really just on your phone) is 10.5. That’s a clear expectation from bookies and the marketplace that the Niners are expected to be a playoff team this year. But even head coach Kyle Shanahan is pumping the brakes a bit.

So far, so good for the San Francisco 49ers and running back Christian McCaffrey after his injury issues in 2024.

The Las Vegas Raiders held a productive joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday. One of the bigger storylines to monitor was the play of the defensive line. Superstar pass rusher Maxx Crosby was elite as always. Elsewhere, the defensive tackle position occasionally struggled, but recent acquisition Thomas Booker was a standout.

The San Francisco 49ers managed to contain Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty during a joint practice Thursday

It was really classy work.” The Raiders will face off again with the 49ers for their preseason home opener at 1 p.m. PT on Saturday. When asked whether the starters will play, Carroll said “everybody’s live.