April 2018 - San Francisco 49ers Wiretap
The San Francisco 49ers are comfortable with starting C.J. Beathard at quarterback and aren't interested in acquiring a high profile quarterback such as Nick Foles or Colin Kaepernick.
Some within the NFL are hoping the 49ers would trade for Foles as they have five prime-time games on their schedule.
Some fans of the 49ers have lobbied the team to sign Kaepernick.
One team source said, they think Beathard will "be productive."
The 49ers lost Jimmy Garoppolo for the season due to a torn ACL.
An MRI has confirmed Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a torn ACL in the San Francisco 49ers' Week 3 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs.
Garoppolo will miss the remainder of the 2018 season. Garoppolo will undergo surgery in the near future.
Garoppolo signed a five-year, $137.5 million contract extension in the offseason.
The San Francisco 49ers fear Jimmy Garoppolo tore the ACL in his left knee.
Garoppolo will have an MRI on Monday to confirm the extent of the injury, but the initial prognosis within the team is not positive.
"Any time you lose your starting quarterback, that's a big deal," Kyle Shanahan said. "It was when we lost our starting running back [Jerick McKinnon] too. So obviously -- I feel for [Garoppolo], personally; I know how disappointed he is. I haven't got a chance to see him yet, but I feel for him."
After gaining 13 yards, Garoppolo had the choice between stepping out of bounds or staying in and taking a hit from a defender. He took an awkward step with his left foot near the sideline, then rammed into Chiefs cornerback Steven Nelson at Kansas City's 7-yard line.
Josh Gordon will be released or traded by the Cleveland Browns and he hopes to end up with either the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys.
The Browns provided no details behind their decision to part ways with Gordon, but a source told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that he broke the team's "trust" when he reported to the facility Saturday with a hamstring issue after being a full participant in practice all week.
Gordon will have no says in where he is traded but Gordon is hopeful that it's to a place that can provide the support and understanding what his needs.
Following a loss to the Green Bay Packers in 2016, Richard Sherman and Michael Bennett nearly had a physical confrontation over Russell Wilson.
Wilson threw five interceptions against a mediocre Green Bay defense.
Sherman proposed confronting Wilson in a private setting to ask what the issue was as they would routinely do with other players.
“That was a common thing to do, because often it was some outside factor affecting guys, family stuff, and you’d work through that,” one former player says.
Bennett took issue with Sherman's stance, reminding him that the Seahawks only had one quarterback.
The two needed to be separated.
Jimmy Garoppolo enters his first full season as a starter with an unprecedented level of hype that will be a lot to live up to for a 49ers' team that has struggled badly since Jim Harbaugh left.
Full List of Essential 50
50. Drew Brees
49. Larry Fitzgerald
48. DeForest Buckner
47. Adam Thielen
46. Eric Berry
45. Corey Davis
44. Ali Marpet
43. Sam Darnold
42. Golden Tate
41. Geno Atkins
39. C.J. Mosley
38. Jameis Winston
37. Landon Collins
36. Vic Beasley Jr.
35. Ryan Tannehill
34. Amari Cooper
33. Malcolm Jenkins
31. LeSean McCoy
30. Patrick Mahomes
29. Bradley Roby
28. Dalvin Cook
26. Russell Wilson
25. Cam Newton
24. Joey Bosa
23. Alex Smith
22. Alvin Kamara
21. Jadeveon Clowney
20. Jarvis Landry
19. David Johnson
18. Ezekiel Elliott
17. Khalil Mack
16. Myles Garrett
15. Deshaun Watson
14. Carson Wentz
13. Todd Gurley
12. Rob Gronkowski
11. Jalen Ramsey
10. Aaron Rodgers
9. Earl Thomas
8. Aaron Donald
6. Ryan Shazier
5. Tom Brady
4. Julio Jones
3. Andrew Luck
1. Le'Veon Bell
Nike is featuring Colin Kaepernick in their new "Just Do It" campaign to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the phrase.
Other athletes in the "Just Do It" campaign include Odell Beckham Jr., Shaquem Griffin, Lacey Baker, Serena Williams and LeBron James.
Nike signed Kaepernick in 2011 and kept him on its endorsement roster over the years, but has not used him in the past two years.
Kaepernick shared the ad on social media Monday afternoon, features the message: "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."
Kaepernick's protests of racial injustice launched a movement across the NFL and has transcended the game.
Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/SRWkMIDdaO
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 3, 2018
The San Francisco 49ers have lost Jerick McKinnon to a torn right ACL, which he suffered while making a cut on the last play of practice Saturday.
McKinnon missed most of the preseason with a calf strain suffered in practice Aug. 12. He was working his way up to speed and was expected to be ready for the September 9 opener against the Minnesota Vikings.
The 49ers signed McKinnon to a four-year, $30 million deal in the offseason.
With McKinnon injured, San Francisco is left with Matt Breida, Alfred Morris and Raheem Mostert at running back.
