San Francisco 49ers
Will Tukuafu - #48 - DT
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 293 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/03/1984 |
| Birthplace | Salt Lake City, UT |
| College | Oregon |
| Years played | 3 |
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Zuerlein boots Rams to upset win over 49ers
Rookie Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard field goal with 26 seconds left in overtime as the Rams beat the 49ers 16-13 on Sunday.
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Report: 49ers RB Hunter out for the year
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49ers WR Williams has torn ACL
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No changes to schedule in Weeks 14, 15
The NFL announced the Week 14 and Week 15 schedules on Monday and there will be no changes.
NFC West Spin cycle: Kaepernick teams up with 'D' to keep Niners hot
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Ahmad Brooks and Donte Whitner returned interceptions for touchdowns, and the 49ers ended the Saints' three-game winning streak, 31-21 on Sunday.
Harbaugh expects Alex Smith to be cleared
Jim Harbaugh expects Alex Smith to be medically cleared to play by Saturday.
Report: Kaepernick to start vs. Saints
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NFC West Spin cycle: Rams, Cardinals continue to roll downhill
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Tuesday's 60-second rant: Resisting the Kaepernick temptation
Colin Kaepernick's grand introduction to the NFL Monday night doesn't change the fact that, while his ceiling is higher than Alex Smith's, his floor is lower.
Week 11 Players of the Week
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PLAYER NEWS
The San Francisco 49ers have placed Tukuafu on the season-ending injured reserve list with a wrist injury.|||||||
He becomes the first 49er since the regular season began to go on IR.
With Kentwan Balmer still absent from training camp, the San Francisco 49ers signed Tukuafu to a two-year contract on Thursday.|||||||
Tukuafu, out of Oregon, was originally signed by the Seattle Seahawks before they released him June 22.