What few knew, however, was that Kittle had been playing through pain. Team sources later confirmed that he’d been managing rib and shoulder soreness for weeks—a result of relentless blocking…

George Kittle Sends Clear Message After 49ers Defeat Cardinals Under the dim glow of the post-game lights, George Kittle stood at midfield with grass stains streaked across his red and…

Rarely, perhaps never, has a quarterback been drafted into the NFL greeted by fewer expectations and yet burdened with as much scrutiny. The Purdy discourse is about to rear its…

Brock Purdy accidentally became important at work. Mr Irrelevant has never been more relevant to a San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl window that could well hinge on the outcome of…

Leadership is a tricky thing to measure, but those around Moehrig insist it’s real. He’s soft-spoken, thoughtful, almost reserved — but his presence stabilizes a room. “Tre doesn’t yell,” said…

I. A Quiet Move That Speaks Loudly On a gray March afternoon in Charlotte, the Panthers’ facility hummed with offseason stillness — until the alert hit. “The Carolina Panthers have…

Ask Gipson what specifically excites him, and he starts talking in technical terms. “It’s the pre-snap disguises,” he said. “We’re moving more, shifting fronts, showing blitz from depth. It’s creative…

I. A New Sound at Halas Hall It’s 7:02 a.m. inside the Bears’ defensive meeting room at Halas Hall, and the noise is unmistakable — laughter. Not nervous chuckles or…

Bakhtiari tore his ACL during a non-contact drill. The sound, teammates later said, was like a gunshot in the cold.He would never be the same. The rehab stretched into a…