News of the suspension was initially reported on July 2. Gipson acknowledged the suspension in a statement on Monday announcing that he intends to play football again after 12 seasons in the league. He wrote that the ban was a result of his use of a supplement that he states is "in no way related to performance." He did not identify the supplement.

Former 49ers safety Tashaun Gipson released a statement Monday after the NFL announced a six-game suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Tashaun Gipson Sr. says he takes full responsibility for using a supplement that led to him being suspended six games for violating the

Our CBS Sports top 20 positional rankings continue with linebacker. While this position is now somewhat of an endangered species, it does play an important role. Linebackers patrol the second level of the field,

CBS Sports writer Jordan Dajani gave readers a ranking of the NFL’s top 20 linebackers for the coming season. And despite having missed a significant number of 2023 games, Dajani decided that the Kansas City Chiefs’ MIKE linebacker Nick Bolton deserved to be listed among the league’s best.

San Francisco 49ers star Fred Warner is unquestionably one of the top defenders in the NFL, but is he the very best at his position? Jordan Dajani of CBS Sports thinks so.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan certainly is one of the top offensive coaches in the NFL, but is he the best?