One of the most underappreciated 49ers in franchise history retired on Monday. Alex Smith announced he will step away from the game after 14 seasons in the NFL. He finished his career with a win-loss ...

Alex Smith is now a free agent. While his days as a starter are over, he can be an adequate backup for a team. One team that is in the backup quarterback market is the San Francisco 49ers. Reuniting ...

LATEST Jan. 17, 4:30 p.m. Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold finally took the field at 4:13 p.m. to warm up for Saturday's playoff showdown with the San Francisco 49ers. Darnold is battling an oblique ...

And things continue to get worse in Alex Smith's professional life. Two weeks ago, the 2005 first-overall pick got the news that he had been demoted to second-team quarterback behind journeyman J.T. O ...

It’s safe to say the San Francisco 49ers are underdogs coming into their divisional playoff matchup Saturday with the Seattle Seahawks. The No. 1 seed Seahawks, who went 14-3 in the regular season, ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Alex Smith arrived in San Francisco with the pressure of being the No. 1 overall draft pick. He got called a draft bust, then turned the tide to win back those same fans who had ...

(NAPSI)—Alex Smith loves football. “Football is amazing. I think it’s the greatest team sport in America,” notes the former quarterback for the 49ers, Chiefs and Commanders. But Smith is worried about ...

It’s a truism that the most popular player on a football team is the backup quarterback. For the 49ers, it’s now Colin Kaepernick. Nothing new here. I remember when fans — and some writers — clamored ...