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

The competition for the edge position ended when the team selected Mykel Williams eleventh overall. At six feet five and 260 pounds, Williams has good size. A big wingspan and outstanding traits.

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 ...

Which means the 49ers' upcoming draft will be heavily defense-oriented. The last time the 49ers defense was this baren was 2017, which was Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch's first season with the team.

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.

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.