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 safety room looks a lot different than last season and the group is completely revamped compared to two years ago. With plenty of new names we could see some changes in the ...

If Mustpaha were fully healthy, he would not even be this low on the list. However, because he may not play a full season from the jump, and because the 49ers made sure to have adequate depth in the ...

The 49ers' defensive makeover and a couple contract situations are among 10 storylines to watch when training camp ...

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 ...

The 49ers ranked 12th in defensive EPA per play and eighth in points per drive (1.67) in 2023. They were still a very good defense by most metrics, but they had lapses at inopportune times and ...

49ers' defensive end Nick Bosa (97) hits running back James Conner for a loss in the 49ers' 35-16 win at Levi's Stadium. Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group.

The 49ers defensive line has been a problem in the past, but it's never been this bad this early in the season. The Niners brought their patented early season struggles even earlier this year.

It's almost hard to fathom how the 49ers are on their fourth defensive coordinator of the past four years. For the first six years of Kyle Shanahan's tenure as the 49ers head coach, his teams were ...