Valdez is an undersized interior defensive lineman (6-3, 301 pounds) with short arms (31¼ inches), but he’s a brute: He had ...

A San Francisco 49ers coach explains why the team isn’t concerned about the 6-foot-5 rookie’s slow start to training camp.

Robert Saleh is back in San Francisco, and he may have found his next star edge rusher in rookie Mykel Williams. The ...

The San Francisco 49ers are looking for members of their secondary to step up and rookie cornerback Upton Stout may be just ...

Early indications are Pinnock, 26, will step in as a starting safety when the 49ers open the regular season on Sept. 7 in ...

Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh discussed the team's leadership, highlighted the growth of DL Nick Bosa, CB Upton Stout, ...

No 49ers’ position group got more attention than the defensive line. Early indications are they found upgrades with Williams, ...

The San Francisco 49ers have drafted 19 players over the past two years, infusing their roster with youth and potential. Nine ...

Every defensive player on the San Francisco 49ers should yearn to receive praise from Robert Saleh. Anytime he praises a player, he is being extremely genuine a ...

There’s that word “violence” again. Western Kentucky alum Stout may be frail physically, but he packs a punch that outweighs ...

Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh discussed the energy and physicality of the first day in pads, praised young defenders ...

It’s no secret that defensive coordinator Robert Saleh played a significant role in the San Francisco 49ers' defensive additions. He essentially was able to cal ...