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

Dee Winters is entering his third year with the San Francisco 49ers and his first year as an unquestioned starter. He is not the most impactful starter on the roster, but something unforeseen would ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

We just projected the 49ers' offensive depth chart for 2025, so let's project their defensive depth chart as well. Of course, next month's draft will shape the roster dramatically.

Wilks, 53, joins the 49ers from the Carolina Panthers (2022), where he was promoted to interim head coach in Week 6 after initially serving as the secondary/defensive pass game coordinator.