The San Francisco 49ers could continue their emphasis on replenishing the defense by signing one of the best young free ...

Returning defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said his loyalty to the 49ers is a product not just of the chance they initially ...

SANTA CLARA — So many holes exist on the 49ers’ stripped-down defense that they overshadow an annual dilemma: Is it time to draft an offensive tackle in the first round? Five years ago ...