For the last few years, the 49ers have consistently been in a position to regularly put three safeties on the field at the same time.

With all the injuries the San Francisco 49ers have been dealing with, the team is about to get a boost from one notable return.

Awaiting the 2-1 Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4 is a road matchup with the 3-0 San Francisco 49ers, which is expected to be the toughest test of the season up to this point. To see how these two teams stack up through three weeks of action, you can find that here.

SANTA CLARA — In the days leading up to the 2025 season, Charles Woodson of Fox Sports sat down with Travis Hunter, a pair of Heisman Trophy winners renowned for excelling on offense and defense.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is progressing toward making his return from a toe injury for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, per head coach Kyle Shanahan.

Granted, it's still early, so we're looking at a small sample size. But through three games, the 49ers are averaging just 3.3 yards per carry -- fifth-worst in the NFL. Christian McCaffrey in particular is averaging just 3.4 yards per carry, down from 4.0 yards per carry in 2024 and 5.4 yards per carry in 2023.