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An injury wave crushed the 49ers’ wide receiver room. Here’s how they’ll adjust

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By David Lombardi Verified
| The San Francisco Standard Verified
Published Sep. 23, 2026at5:48pm SANTA CLARA — Brandin Cooks, the 49ers’ newest wide receiver, is in the twilight of his NFL career. But although he turns 33 on Friday, Cooks has a golden opportunity for a full-circle final act. Cooks grew up in Stockton. That’s where the 49ers held training camp from 1998 to 2002. Cooks, born in 1993, was just a kid with a dream back then.
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How Raheem Morris is already reshaping the 49ers’ defense

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By David Lombardi Verified
| The San Francisco Standard Verified
Published Sep. 21, 2026at4:39pm Two of the biggest statistical keys in modern football are generating explosive plays on offense and stopping explosive plays on defense. Through two weeks, the 49ers are doing both … and more. They’re also generating and stopping table-setting “successful” plays (defined by efficiency relative to the first-down line) on both sides of the ball. The 49ers’ defense, however, hasn’t been completely airtight. The Rams gashed them a few times on the ground in Week 1.
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Inside Purdy’s near-perfect day against Miami: ‘We’re starting to witness Brock’s prime’

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By David Lombardi Verified
| The San Francisco Standard Verified
Published Sep. 20, 2026at8:28pm SANTA CLARA — Perfect 100s rarely happen in any game — and the 49ers nearly notched two of them in Sunday’s 35-13 romp over the Miami Dolphins. Christian McCaffrey earned his with a plunge over the goal line in the first quarter — he now has 100 career touchdowns, 50 with the Carolina Panthers and 50 with the 49ers.
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