Videos are auto-populated by an affiliate. This site has no control over the videos that appear above.
San Francisco 49ers rookie Reuben Foster seemingly has the inside track to becoming the team's starting weak-side linebacker. Head coach Kyle Shanahan stated on Tuesday that Foster is currently the team's starter. He is likely to start during Saturday's exhibition game against the Denver Broncos at Levi's Stadium. Should that happen, it would be the rookie's second-straight start. However, Shanahan didn't want to go as far as to set Foster's spot on the depth chart in stone.
"He started the last game," Shanahan said. "He's been starting out in these practices. He's been getting most of the reps, which I believe he needs. But, by no means, no one is just, he could get beat out at any time. If our guys behind him – we've got some good players behind him too – if they started performing at a higher level than him, then that wouldn't be the case."
Foster has been competing with Ray-Ray Armstrong for the starting job next to NaVorro Bowman and is a favorite to win it. The competition became a two-man race when free agent acquisition Malcolm Smith was lost for the season with a torn pectoral muscle.
Foster played well in Friday's exhibition win over the Kansas City Chiefs and was among the five highest graded players in the game and the third-highest graded defensive players (behind fellow rookie Solomon Thomas and veteran edge rusher Aaron Lynch) with his 83.8 grade, according to Pro Football Focus.
Foster was in on 27 snaps against Kansas City and the 49ers defense as a whole held the Chiefs to just 187 total yards of offense. The rookie lined up at weak-side linebacker with the starting unit and middle linebacker with the second-team.
49ers' Kyle Shanahan on blocking out online noise: 'Don't make someone else's reality your reality'
By David Bonilla
Nov 29
Kyle Shanahan takes a pragmatic approach to handling online criticism—he ignores it. The San Francisco 49ers head coach recently opened up about his mindset during a challenging season for his squad, which was once considered a Super Bowl favorite but is now 5-6 and...
49ers Notebook: Reflecting on playing in snowy weather; Kyle Juszczyk laments key fumble; Why didn't George Kittle get more targets vs. Bills?
By Kirk Larrabee
Dec 2
The weather outside was frightful at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on Sunday night, but the way the San Francisco 49ers played against the Buffalo Bills inside the stadium was even worse.
The 49ers gave up 220 yards on the ground, turned the ball over three times,...
No Huddle Podcast: The 49ers Get Snowplowed in Buffalo
By Site Staff
Dec 3
(Episode 392) — Al Sacco and Brian Renick react to CMC's knee injury, Jordan Mason going on IR, the moment things went downhill against the Bills, the 49ers' identity being clear, if there is a path to a 9-8 record, thinking about the next window to compete for a title,...
49ers reportedly 'intrigued' Daniel Jones, but QB signs with Vikings
By David Bonilla
Nov 27
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler believes the San Francisco 49ers could be a strong contender for quarterback Daniel Jones, who the New York Giants recently released. Fowler described the 49ers as a "viable option" for the former first-round pick.
Update: Daniel Jones is reportedly...
