Elliott started the majority of the season for the 49ers but posted zero sacks. He has just five sacks in five seasons, and ...

Dee Winters is entering his third year with the San Francisco 49ers and his first year as an unquestioned starter. He is not the most impactful starter on the roster, but something unforeseen would ...

The competition for the edge position ended when the team selected Mykel Williams eleventh overall. At six feet five and 260 pounds, Williams has good size. A big wingspan and outstanding traits.

The conversation around Fred Warner has started to shift from where he ranks amongst the league's best to where he ranks amongst the best in the history of the sport. With four first-team All-Pros in ...

In the following offseason, defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans left to become the Houston Texans’ head coach and the 49ers hired veteran coach Steve Wilks to replace him.

The 49ers are essentially starting over on defense this offseason. Which means the 49ers' upcoming draft will be heavily defense-oriented.

Kurtenbach: The 49ers’ new-look defense was already impressive. It’s about to get even better San Francisco 49ers: Nick Bosa is ready to return to his 2022 form after a slow (by his standards ...

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers entered the 2023 season with arguably the league’s best defense — again. Two games into the campaign, they’ve played well but hardly elite. But I have some good ...

The 49ers defensive line has been a problem in the past, but it's never been this bad this early in the season.