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'Next step': Young elevated to QB1 for Panthers

David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2023, 01:15 PM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn. CHARLOTTE, […]

49ers group strikes deal for full Leeds takeover

Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has reached an agreement to sell his stake in the club to 49ers Enterprises, the second-tier English side said Friday. 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, has been a shareholder at Leeds, recently relegated from the Premier League, since its initial investment in May 2018. […]

49ers make Iowa State QB Purdy 'Mr. Irrelevant'

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Before Saturday, Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Brock Purdy had a wide range of potential outcomes in mind for his football future. In the days leading up to the NFL draft, he had been told he could be drafted as early as Round 4 or go undrafted entirely. As it turned out, […]

49ers' George Kittle reels in three TDs against Cowboys on SNF

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2023, 09:23 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years […]

49ers: Lance will start at QB 'sooner than later'

PALM BEACH, Fla. — With the NFL season still roughly six months away, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan isn’t ready to announce his starting quarterback. In fact, much like last season, he might never make a formal announcement. But, if it wasn’t already clear that Shanahan and the Niners intend to turn the keys […]