1 move 49ers must make to keep up with Rams
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Trent Williams couldn’t help himself. The star 49ers lineman jokingly said it was his team that had a home game taken away from them, rather than the Rams, when they play in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept.
He's not wrong.
While the costs of acquiring Crosby will be high, that investment would be well worth it for a 49ers team desperate to return to the top of the NFC West and finally claim a Lombardi Trophy under head coach Kyle Shanahan.
As Los Angeles pairs Myles Garrett with a potential Aaron Donald comeback, the 49ers face a terrifying defensive gauntlet that threatens to upend the NFC West hierarchy.
George Kittle isn't ruling out a return from his Achilles tear by the time the San Francisco 49ers open the 2026 season against the Los Angeles Rams in Australia on Sept. 10.