The Indianapolis Colts selected Blackmon (6-0, 202) out of Utah in the third round (No. 85 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. In 15 starts with the Colts last season, he registered a career-high 88 tackles, including five for a loss, a quarterback hit, eight passes defensed, and four interceptions, per Pro Football Reference.
49ers safety Ji'Ayir Brown is entering his second NFL season as All-Pro Talanoa Hufanga continues to rehab from the torn ACL he sustained on November 19, 2023. Safety Tashaun Gipson is an unrestricted free agent.
Blackmon's 30 total stops ranked T-6th among safeties last season. Would provide the #49ers some insurance with Hufanga returning from an ACL injury. https://t.co/hhIgmAcJKq
— Jeff Deeney (jeffdeeney on Threads) (@PFF_Jeff) March 21, 2024
Blackmon, 25, earned a career-high 72.6 coverage grade from Pro Football Focus, allowing a 57.5 passer rating when targeted.
Throughout his four NFL seasons, Blackmon has recorded 214 tackles, including 12 for a loss, two quarterback hits, a sack, 17 passes defensed, seven interceptions, a touchdown, and two forced fumbles in 50 game appearances (46 starts).
49ers announce minicamp tryouts along with signings of six draft picks, eight undrafted free agents
By Kirk Larrabee
May 10
The San Francisco 49ers officially announced the signings of six of their eight draft picks on Friday along with a group of eight undrafted free agents.
Offensive lineman and third-round pick Dominick Puni (Kansas), safety and fourth-round pick Malik Mustapha (Wake Forest), and linebacker and seventh-round pick Tatum Bethune (Florida State) were announced by the team to have signed their rookie contracts, one day after cornerback and second-round pick Renardo Green (Florida State), running back and fourth-round pick Isaac Guerendo (Louisville), and wide receiver and fourth-round pick Jacob Cowing (Arizona) were reported to have signed theirs. Wide receiver and first-round pick Ricky Pearsall (Florida) and offensive lineman and sixth-round pick Jarrett Kingston (USC) are the
49ers reportedly signing DL Shakel Brown after tryout
By David Bonilla
May 13
Shakel Brown was among several players who participated in a tryout in front of coaches during the San Francisco 49ers' rookie minicamp last week. Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 reports that the team was impressed enough with the defensive lineman to sign him.
Defensive lineman Shakel Brown @TROYUnews signed with #49ers after rookie minicamp tryout per a league source
An Arsenal of Weapons: The 49ers Have Quietly Become Even More Dangerous on Offense in 2024
By Don Atkinson
May 13
It's not a shock to anyone who looks back at the past two NFL seasons to contemplate that the San Francisco 49ers' offense has finally stepped out of the shadow cast by the team's ever-imposing defense. Since their 2019 Super Bowl run, players like Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, and former 49ers Richard Sherman and Jimmie Ward have garnered most of the attention when talking about the team. That was indeed the case until 2022, when future Hall-of-Fame running back Christian McCaffrey, who came to San Francisco in a mid-season trade with the Carolina Panthers, changed the conversation. The 49ers' offense was suddenly seen not just as a semi-capable complement to a sterling defense, but rather as a unit that could put up some points, and in a dramatic way.
With the
49ers will open 2024 season against Jets on Monday Night Football
By David Bonilla
May 14
The full 2024 NFL schedule is set for release tomorrow night. However, the NFL has given fans a sneak peek by unveiling the opener for the San Francisco 49ers. The Bay Area team will host quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets at Levi's Stadium on Monday, September 9, at 5:20 p.m. PT. The game will air on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes.
Can't. Wait. 🍿🤩 @nyjets-@49ers on Sept. 9 | ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
