The 49ers scored a touchdown on their opening series of the preseason, then their defense crumbled in a 30-9 loss against the ...

Willis has played his entire eight-year career in San Francisco and was one of the top players on the 49ers teams that reached three consecutive NFC championship games from 2011 to 2013.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis is planning to announce his retirement Tuesday, sources confirmed to ESPN. Willis' decision to retire was reported earlier Monday by Yahoo! Sports.