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The San Francisco 49ers need to add to their wide receiver room with the departure of Brandon Aiyuk and potentially Jauan Jennings, and there are concerns over Ricky Pearsall’s durability to last a full season in the NFL. To begin the season in Seattle, Marquez Valdez-Scantling and Russell Gage took meaningful snaps at receiver. In […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
The San Francisco 49ers got to see star linebacker Fred Warner back on the practice field before the season was over, as his practice window was opened ahead of their divisional round matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. Warner was ultimately ruled out for that game, but was hoping to get to the NFC Championship Game […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has an opportunity in the coming days or weeks to get outside of his comfort zone. For now, it seems like Shanahan is going to hire soon-to-be 60-year-old Gus Bradley to be his defensive coordinator. Bradley, a holdover from the Legion of Boom days in Seattle, spent this […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
It feels like the NFL’s Protector of the Year award was made for players like San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams. However, in the first year of the award, Williams is not listed among the finalists. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler revealed the Protector of the Year award finalists: Joe Thuney – Chicago Bears […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
Possible twist emerges in the 49ers’ search for their next defensive coordinator (paywall)“Schwartz, 59, was “visibly upset … and told other coaches he’s not coming back,” NFL Network reported, adding that the 49ers would be among the teams that would likely have interest if Schwartz can get out of the final year of his Browns’ […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers have shied away from taking an offensive lineman in the first round in recent years, electing to move forward without a future replacement for star left tackle Trent Williams. Williams has continued to play at a high level, so there hasn’t been the need to replace him yet, but he will […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers have one of the most valuable running backs in the NFL in Christian McCaffrey, who is coming off a season where he was a finalist for three prestigious awards. McCaffrey’s rushing numbers weren’t great this past season. Despite not missing a game, he didn’t have a rush longer than 20 yards […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
First, let’s get the important question out of the way. Is the Eagles’ open offensive coordinator job a good NFL opportunity, or a bad one? The answer is … yes. It’s understandable that, two weeks after their playoff loss to the 49ers and the subsequent firing of former OC Kevin Patullo, the Eagles appear to […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
2026 will be the 10th year that San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch will have been attached at the hip. In the modern era of football, where coaches and general managers are constantly changing, that seems like a rarity. Especially when the 49ers haven’t won a Super Bowl in […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The 49ers invested heavily in the defensive line in the 2025 NFL Draft but, despite the positive steps taken by the likes of Alfred Collins, CJ West and, before his season-ending injury, first-round pick Mykel Williams, there’s a strong chance San Francisco will use more capital on that area of the team this offseason. San […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
With time running out on many of 49ers’ top players, ’25 rookie class will need to step up (paywall)“Of course, it’s nonsense to dismiss a draft class after one season. And that’s particularly true of a group in which many were thrust into significant roles due to last offseason’s roster reset and took their lumps […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
When it comes to impending free agents for the San Francisco 49ers this offseason, none are bigger than wide receiver Jauan Jennings, who will hit unrestricted free agency after six years with the team. Jennings, who signed a two-year, $11.9 million deal worth up to $15.4 million in 2024, caught 55 passes for 643 yards […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
1. I’ll admit, I’ve repeatedly cast side-eye at the Seattle Seahawks’ chances of winning it all because I simply couldn’t get behind trusting Sam Darnold, despite his come-up from his early days with the New York Jets. His mid-season spluttering seemed to justify that skepticism, and thrashing a beat-up 49ers defense in the Divisional Round […]
From Windy City Gridiron | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Benjamin Solak ranked the nine defensive coordinator jobs that are open, and concluded that the San Francisco 49ers are second: Why it’s No. 2: The shoes in San Francisco are big ones to fill, as outgoing defensive coordinator Robert Saleh did tremendous work coaching around the lack of talent during the 49ers’ […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
It was a trying season for the San Francisco 49ers quarterback position. After inking Brock Purdy to a new contract and signing a new backup quarterback, the last thing head coach Kyle Shanahan expected was to see Mac Jones in the starting lineup two games into the season. As we begin our positional exit interviews, […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The 49ers have 21 unrestricted free agents this offseason but, beyond wide receiver Jauan Jennings, there aren’t many on that list who move the needle as players they should try extremely hard to keep on their books. Interior offensive linemen Ben Bartch and Spencer Burford both have significant starting experience, but it would be no […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The San Francisco 49ers didn’t play in yesterday’s NFC Championship Game, but it would be hard to tell after combing through social media. Following the Seahawks’ win over the Rams in a thrilling title game, attention turned to the 49ers regime and how Seattle, under second-year head coach Mike MacDonald and former 49ers quarterback Sam […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Ex-49ers LB highlights practice intensity shift after leaving San Francisco“It’s just two different personality coaches,” Greenlaw said. “Sean’s old school. He’s going to do six days on, one day off. He’s got his way of doing things. You’re going to be practicing three hours on Wednesday, three hours on Friday. Shanahan, he’s the complete opposite. […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The San Francisco 49ers had a ton of starters hit the open market in free agency last offseason and found lucrative deals elsewhere. Aaron Banks got a four-year, $77 million deal with the Green Bay Packers. Charvarius Ward got three years and $54 million with the Indianapolis Colts. Javon Hargrave became a crucial piece for […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The San Francisco 49ers are back in offseason mode, while the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots are heading to the Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in two weeks after their wins this weekend in the NFC and AFC Championship Games. It was an impressive year for the 49ers, all things considered, as they found […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will be playing in Santa Clara in two weeks for the Super Bowl. The San Francisco 49ers entered the 2025 season with one of the highest-projected win totals in the NFL. They reached that mark, yet despite all of the injuries, it felt like the team overachieved. The […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Just over a week on from the end of an impressive 2025 season in which they exceeded most people’s expectations, the 49ers will have quickly internally turned their attention to planning for the 2026 campaign. With college All-Star games taking place this week, those preparations are set to step up as the Niners take steps […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
There won’t be multiple Kubiaks getting hired during this head coaching cycle. Over the weekend, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported that San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak removed himself from consideration for any head coaching vacancies. This is a week after Kubiak emerged as the lead candidate for the Pittsburgh Steelers and was also […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
NFL insider predicts 49ers could trade Mac Jones to this NFC team“”Everybody, Minnesota would be a fun idea,” Breer responded. “The Vikings will bring in competition for J.J. McCarthy, but may have to do it on a budget.” Source: 49ers gave Robert Saleh permission to hire assistant coach Greg Scruggs“The 49ers gave permission to new Tennessee […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Seattle Seahawks pulled off a dramatic 31-27 win over the Los Angeles Rams to win the NFC Championship for the fourth time in franchise history. That obviously means Seattle will play in Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara, home of the San Francisco 49ers. Updated 2026 NFL playoff bracket And then there were two. […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 6 reads