Thomas Clayton News

Consider this a warning. A premature flare for a situation I hope never occurs. Right now, I'm going to let you in on my biggest fear for the San Francisco 49ers: They draft a quarterback in the first round next year.

Here are some running backs putting up serious preseason numbers. Let's take a look and see if they have a chance to translate some of that preseason production into fantasy worth in regular season play.

While some won't care about this news, others will likely be quite ecstatic....or at least pleasantly pleased.

Thomas Clayton was waived by the Niners , and it looks like there's a shot that his career could be over: The worst fears about 49ers running back Thomas Clayton were confirmed Sunday.

For cornerback Dre' Bly, the phrase "meaningless exhibition game" did not apply Friday night.

The 49ers have waived injured RB Thomas Clayton and have signed FB Bill Rentmeester.

The San Francisco 49ers waived running back Thomas Clayton on Sunday, two days after he sustained a serious knee injury in the fourth quarter of Friday night's 17-16 preseason win over the Denver Broncos.

With the spotlight on the quarterbacks, often overlooked offensive lineman Adam Snyder stole the show against the Denver Broncos.

The wide receiver from Texas Tech, picked 10th by San Francisco, is one of three unsigned rookies.

Coach Mike Singletary is a straight-shooter almost to a fault, never one to sugarcoat when it comes to his San Francisco 49ers and their performance.

Head coach Mike Singletary had a press conference after the morning practice. The 49ers just sent me the transcript of the conference: On whether he settled on a quarterback rotation for Friday's pre-season game: "I have not.

Why was Alex Smith sitting atop a hill while the rest of his teammates practiced? That's what we were wondering during the 49ers' afternoon session.

The San Francisco 49ers have opened up only two days of training camp practice - today and next Saturday - to their fans because their Santa Clara facility is undergoing renovations... Day 1: Boo Birds, Motivational Speeches, and a Whole Lot of Nutcracking.

A year ago the 49ers started what would be Mike Nolan's last training camp. At the time I put together a quick primer to kick things off , and I thought it would be appropriate to do that again this year.

A few days ago, when the 49ers signed Nate Davis, Matt Barrows had an interesting comment that got me thinking: Where [Nate Davis] ends up likely will depend on how much exposure Davis receives during the preseason and how well he plays when he gets that exposure.

This is apparently the case with some 49er fans, especially the young ones. In browsing through various forums and blogs I came across an interesting situation that will impact the coming season.

Coming into the 2009 offseason, NFL analysts were dissecting the San Francisco 49ers and the various holes on the roster.

The running back position will be a big focus for the new offense this year. With the offense focusing on ball control, running back Frank Gore has said he likes the new offense.

May 23, 1:58 AM Add a Comment Feed San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis runs during NFL football practice at 49ers headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Tuesday, May 19, 2009.