49ers predicted to trade for 28-sack edge rusher at the deadline originally appeared on The Sporting News.

Christian McCaffrey once again set the tone, but the Pro Football Focus grades tell a deeper story about which players stood out and which have room for improvement.

Here is how the 49ers (6-3) graded in Sunday’s 34-24 win over the host New York Giants (2-7):

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee catches a 4-yard pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford.

San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Mykel Williams will miss the rest of the season after the first-round pick was diagnosed with torn ligaments in his right knee

San Francisco 49ers rookie defensive end Mykel Williams will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, a league source said Monday, the latest in a rash of serious injuries to the team’s key player...

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler confirmed that testing revealed Mykel Williams indeed tore his ACL, as the team feared.

No matter how much the conversation lingers among the fan base, the San Francisco 49ers won't have a quarterback controversy. Mac Jones's strong start as the team's top signal caller has opened the door to some questions about Brock Purdy's status atop the depth chart once he returns from the toe injury that has hampered him since Week 1.

Quarterback Brock Purdy appears to be getting closer to a return.

Shanahan conceded Purdy’s toe is “not fully healthy.”