SANTA CLARA – As eager and anxious as he was to immediately get back on the field with no restraints, 49ers safety Malik Mustapha is grateful that the team had other plans. “I think they were trying ...

A week off this late can be viewed as a blessing. The team will return Yetur Gross-Matos sooner rather than later, and others ...

Malik Mustapha is too good to keep off the field. The 49ers' rookie safety got the first start of his career Sunday against the Patriots and played exceptionally well. Recorded 5 tackles, gave up zero ...

The plan for the 2024 NFL draft was a clear one for the San Francisco 49ers. It was to find players who can be contingencies for starters in 2025. That is what enticed the 49ers to take Ricky Pearsall ...

The combination of Ji’Ayir Brown and Malik Mustapha hasn’t just been competent as of late; it has been marvelous. Meet the ...

After starting the first seven games of the season, the San Francisco 49ers benched rookie safety Marques Sigle against the Houston Texans. Ji’Ayir Brown got the start over Sigle alongside Malik ...

Malik Mustapha’s 49ers return could provide a much-needed boost to the team’s depleted, youthful defense. The second-year safety, the team’s fourth-round pick in 2024, returned to practice Tuesday, ...

If you want a quick glance at how long an NFL season is, look no further than the San Francisco 49ers' safety room. During the first four weeks of the season, it was the clear weakness of the defense ...

The 49ers (9-4) enter their long-awaited bye week after a second-half surge Sunday that produced a 26-8 win Sunday over the ...

The 49ers are coming off a horrendous performance in a Week 8 loss to the Houston Texans, and their next game could not come soon enough after experiencing a disappointing 26-15 loss on the road. Now, ...

Despite missing arguably their top playmaker, the Houston Texans pulled a 180-degree turnaround on offense in a virtual must-win game. Houston turned in arguably its most productive offensive game of ...

Mustapha logged four tackles (one solo) and an interception during San Francisco's win over the Cardinals on Sunday. Mustapha managed to force his first turnover of the season when he picked off ...