Wide receiver Jauan Jennings, who is battling a shoulder injury suffered in Week 1 against Seattle, is officially a game-time decision.

There will be some big-name players to watch at Caesars Superdome on Sept. 14, when the San Francisco 49ers (1-0) square off against the New Orleans Saints (0-1) at 1 p.m. ET.

San Francisco was a difficult matchup for opposing teams in the passing game last season, as it ranked top-five in both passing offense (fourth-best with 249.1 passing yards per game) and passing defe...

Mac Jones finally gets the chance to start for San Francisco, four years after the 49ers considered drafting him to be their franchise quarterback. Jones will step in for the injured Brock Purdy on Sunday when the 49ers visit the New Orleans Saints as he looks to spark a career that got off to a promising start with the Patriots before he regressed the past few seasons.

Mac Jones finally gets the chance to start for San Francisco, four years after the 49ers considered drafting him to be their franchise quarterback.

“Guys play hard for guys that they like, that’s for sure,” Shanahan explained.