Kyle Shanahan talked about Mac Jones' confidence and how his likeability will translate to his play with his teammates.

After waiving kicker Jake Moody on Tuesday following his disappointing performance in Week 1's win over the Seahawks, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan opened up about the decision in a presser on Wednesday, when he also shared an anecdote about his time in Washington that may have factored into the timing of the release.

Kyle Shanahan told Matt Maiocco a hilarious story about 49ers tight end Jake Tonges' first NFL catch in San Francisco's win over the Seattle Seahawks.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan appeared on KNBR on Thursday and confirmed that the starting quarterback won’t play in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints. But the team isn’t ruling out Brock Purdy for next week, according to Shanahan:

This is the head coach who initially tied himself to a backup quarterback in Jimmy Garoppolo when he landed in San Francisco. Shanahan is also famously known for being on the team that drafted Kirk Cousins to back up Robert Griffin, which led to a quarterback controversy and Shanahan leaning toward the backup.

Before the San Francisco 49ers traded up for Trey Lance, Kyle Shanahan was interested in another quarterback: their new Week 2 starter, Mac Jones.

The San Francisco 49ers released kicker Jake Moody earlier this week, and head coach Kyle Shanahan shared his feelings on the decision on Wednesday.

The struggles of San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody nearly cost the team in their Week 1 season opener against the Seattle Seahawks. And it seems as if 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan isn't willing to risk the possibility of another poor performance from Moody in the future,

Over the weekend the San Francisco 49ers took down the Seattle Seahawks in a 17-13 NFC West showdown. The win came despite two more missed kicks from

The San Francisco 49ers made their decision on Week 2's starting QB and updated several stars against the Saints on the final injury report: