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.

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 ...

Robert Saleh is back in San Francisco, and he may have found his next star edge rusher in rookie Mykel Williams. The ...

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

Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh discussed the team's leadership, highlighted the growth of DL Nick Bosa, CB Upton Stout, ...

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

A couple of days into training camp, Aaron Glenn said he wanted to see the Jets “nip in the bud” their penalty issues that ...

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

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

Glenn and new GM Darren Mougey knew right away they had to move on from Rodgers and take back the franchise and build an ...

Every defensive player on the San Francisco 49ers should yearn to receive praise from Robert Saleh. Anytime he praises a player, he is being extremely genuine a ...