Let's go back to 2017. Kyle Shanahan is named head coach of the 49ers. Just a couple of years removed from his playing career, Ryans joins Shanahan's staff as a defensive quality control coach. He would rise the ranks in his five years in the bay, going from quality control to defensive coordinator before taking the head job in Houston.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Friday told reporters wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is making progress toward a return that could come as soon as the team's Week 9 matchup against the New York Giants.

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch made news Thursday when he said wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was "not close" to returning from the knee injury he suffered in Week 7 last season.

Kyle Shanahan and Robert Saleh have reignited their partnership in San Francisco, but their approach to game-planning isn’t what anyone expected. The 49ers duo’s late-night strategy sessions are anything but ordinary.

The 49ers could open wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk's 21-day practice window as soon as next week, coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday.

The number of injuries the 49ers have had to deal with so far this season is almost mind-boggling. On offense, quarterback Brock Purdy has only played in two games, while several of the team’s key playmakers, such as Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings, and Ricky Pearsall, have all missed time with their own injuries.

Mac Jones is embracing a new chapter with the San Francisco 49ers, and his recent words about Kyle Shanahan have sparked plenty of attention. The former Patriots quarterback didn’t just praise his new coach,

Defeating the Atlanta Falcons required several depth players on the San Francisco 49ers to step up. Tatum Bethune, who filled in for Fred Warner, is the most no