Kyle Shanahan just finished his fourth double-digit-loss season in eight years. And now Fox Sports 1 Analyst Emmanuel Acho thinks Shanahan is on the hot seat.

The 49ers are hoping to keep Sorensen around on Kyle Shanahan's staff in a lesser role, just not as the defensive play-caller. Sorensen has spent the last three years in the organization, holding titles of defensive assistant, defensive passing game coordinator and nickelback coach before being named defensive coordinator prior to last season.

Asked to evaluate Pearsall's year in their end-of-season media session, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch celebrated the collegiate Gator for overcoming adversity as a first-year pro, as he really came through for his team.

The 49ers just made an interesting change to their offensive coaching staff. They promoted assistant passing game specialist Klay Kubiak to offensive coordinator. It's unclear how Kubiak's job will change.

Purdy said he's been impressed by how eager Pearsall is to learn: "He’s got the drive and he’s got the ‘it’ factor.”

After a chaotic start to his NFL career, wide receiver Ricky Pearsall impressed San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan.

Just a month ago, people were asking if Ricky Pearsall is a bust. Now, Pearsall seems like one of the 49ers' most promising young players. "I thought Ricky had an unbelievable season," head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Wednesday.

Ricky Pearsall's rookie season did not go according to play. No, it wasn't his play on the field that went wrong, as Pearsall finished the year with three touch

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall said he forgives the teenager who shot and wounded him and hopes to talk to the teen someday.