They're not allowed to tackle. They're barely allowed to hit. So when they make a play, it's usually an interception or a ...

Valdez is an undersized interior defensive lineman (6-3, 301 pounds) with short arms (31¼ inches), but he’s a brute: He had ...

A San Francisco 49ers coach explains why the team isn’t concerned about the 6-foot-5 rookie’s slow start to training camp.

Early on in 49ers' training camp, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh has been impressed with rookie cornerback Upton Stout.

Lord Brunson discusses Jeffrey Lurie's uncertain position with the Philadelphia Eagles, Robert Saleh's potential impact, and ...

Special teams coordinator Brant Boyer broke down the ongoing competition at kicker, discussed the evolving return rules, and ...

The 49ers’ linebacker corps is a work in progress ahead of this week’s preseason-opening work against the Denver Broncos and ...

No 49ers’ position group got more attention than the defensive line. Early indications are they found upgrades with Williams, ...

There’s that word “violence” again. Western Kentucky alum Stout may be frail physically, but he packs a punch that outweighs ...

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At 5-foot-9 and 181 pounds, San Francisco 49ers rookie cornerback Upton Stout may not be the most physically imposing figure ...

Mykel Williams might have been the 49ers' top draft pick, but he's not No. 1 on our 1-18 ranking of rookie performers.