The San Francisco 49ers have quickly gotten thin along the interior defensive front. The days of rotating in studs and first-round picks have slowly gone away, and now the team is looking to Jordan ...

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

The San Francisco 49ers had a clear focus on improving the defense in this year's NFL Draft, taking five defensive players ...

Last season under defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen, the 49ers pass rush was predictable and ineffective. That will change under Robert Saleh.

The 49ers have released veteran safety George Odum after three seasons, ending his impactful run on special teams.

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.

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