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It’s been a wild offseason for the San Francisco 49ers as the club lost 11 starters through free agency and trade. With the club seemingly making vast changes to the roster, there’s speculation that the front office wants to get a new contract extension finalized for tight end George Kittle. However, it sounds like the […]

As John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, and the San Francisco 49ers head into the 2025 NFL Draft, they’re making a first-round selection for the second year in a row following the infamous trade that resulted in drafting Trey Lance. However, even though the 49ers eventually selected Lance, Grant Cohn of 49ers On SI doesn’t believe he […]

The San Francisco 49ers face a big, expensive decision in whether to extend quarterback Brock Purdy or not. But the team may feel all right with their backup if Purdy decides to sit out for a bigger deal. While it would seem logical for the 49ers to ink their 25-year-old quarterback to an extension, there […]

The San Francisco 49ers have grabbed NFL Draft gems over the years. Regardless if they plucked them from the first or seventh round (Brock Purdy regarding the latter). April’s upcoming draft, however, presents a far pivotal one for general manager John Lynch. The GM and head coach Kyle Shanahan need this draft class to reignite […]

The San Francisco 49ers have endured quite a bit of roster turnover early on this offseason, and they may not be done just yet. After he endured an ugly 2024 campaign, head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that the team plans on bringing in some competition for kicker Jake Moody by signing a player in free […]

The San Francisco 49ers had a disappointing 2024 season. San Francisco had hopes of making the Super Bowl, but only managed six wins and missed the playoffs. Now the 49ers have to regroup and add talent around their young offensive core. San Francisco still has one big advantage over other teams — head coach Kyle […]

Although the San Francisco 49ers got hammered by Pro Football Focus for their free agency showing, they still managed to sign Mac Jones. Yes, you can snicker now. However, an NFL insider gave 49ers fans Super Bowl hope amid the disappointing free agent class. What started as a year of Super Bowl hope ended in […]

The San Francisco 49ers could be in the running for Joey Bosa. And they might take a shot at a key free agent. Meanwhile, Deebo Samuel revealed his ‘hard’ trade request meeting with former head coach Kyle Shanahan, according to theplayerstribune.com. “One day, back in January, I walked into Kyle’s office and said, “Bro, I […]

So who becomes the next “wide back” for the San Francisco 49ers? Deebo Samuel bequeaths that role, after the Washington Commanders pulled off the blockbuster trade on Saturday evening. General manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan now must look ahead to fill Samuel’s absence, as they gain a fifth rounder in return. A […]

Next week, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch will address the media at the NFL Scouting Combine. This will be his first press conference since early January. Lynch will speak on Wednesday, February 26, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time and provide insight into the team’s offseason plans and pre-draft approach. Meanwhile, head coach Kyle Shanahan […]

The San Francisco 49ers had a nightmarish 2024-25 campaign, and the offseason gives them a rebound opportunity to get back on a winning path. Despite a 6-11 finish, the future looks bright as head coach Kyle Shanahan is set to fill in some of the missing pieces in the 2025 NFL Draft. The team has […]

The San Francisco 49ers have long been known for their dominant defensive line play, but that reputation has suffered in recent years. Since selecting Nick Bosa with the second overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the 49ers have struggled to develop homegrown talent on the defensive front. Their selections—Javon Kinlaw, Drake Jackson, Kalia Davis, and […]

The San Francisco 49ers endured a disappointing injury-marred season in 2024. Coming off a Super Bowl appearance the previous year, in which the 49ers lost by three points in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco went just 6-11 in 2024. The team missed the playoffs for the first time since a 6-10 finish […]

The San Francisco 49ers must pay their quarterback, and they should pat George Kittle on the back for his award. Also, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan added a former Colts defensive coordinator to his staff, according to a post on X by Tom Pelissero. Longtime NFL coach Gus Bradley is joining the #49ers coaching staff, […]

For the San Francisco 49ers, Brock Purdy has established himself as a top-10 quarterback in the NFL. Still, as he becomes eligible for a contract extension, the team faces a critical decision regarding his value. While Purdy’s leadership and success in Kyle Shanahan’s system have been evident, there are lingering questions about whether he is […]

Kyle Shanahan’s net worth in 2025 is $16 million. Shanahan is the current coach of the San Francisco 49ers. He has been with the franchise for eight years now and will be for years to come as Shanahan signed a contract extension early in the 2023 season. Generally, he has been involved with the NFL […]

Mere moments after news broke that Brian Shottenheimer was going to become the Dallas Cowboys’ new head coach, Tom Pelissero broke the news on social media that Robert Saleh was removing himself from the interview process to return to San Francisco as the 49ers’ new defensive coordinator in 2025. “Reunion: After interviewing for three head […]

The San Francisco 49ers find themselves in a spot they last saw after the 2020 season. They’re beginning the offseason in going from NFC champs to a six-win team. And can now start thinking about the NFL free agency period. The 2025 period, though, presents one of the most crucial offseason periods in years for […]

If you think about the value the San Francisco 49ers have gotten out of quarterback Brock Purdy, it may make your head hurt. That is, unless you’re part of the 49ers front office. Purdy is an incredible story of how anything is possible in the NFL. He’s not quite at the Tom Brady level of […]

As speculation heats up in the San Francisco 49ers’ search for a new defensive coordinator, there seems to be fluctuation in who the franchise prefers to hire in 2025. Among the potential candidates has been former 49ers’ defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, who helped shape the defense into one of the most formidable units in football […]

When it comes to the 2024 NFL season, few players had as many “Welcome to the NFL” moments as rookie San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. Originally selected with the 31st overall pick back in April, Pearsall had to go through the transition from the college ranks to the pros, was literally shot, and […]

When news broke that Nick Sorensen was not returning to the San Francisco 49ers as their defensive coordinator, it took some fans by surprise. Now granted, the 49ers’ defense was the worst it’s been since DeMeco Ryans left town for the Houston Texans job, with Sorensen failing to live up to the standard Steve Wilks […]

After appearing in the Super Bowl last season the San Francisco 49ers failed to make the playoffs in 2024. The 49ers finished the disappointing year with a 6-11 record, good for last place in the NFC West, and the team was eliminated from the postseason back in Week 16. Now San Francisco is making changes […]

The San Francisco 49ers hope to pick up the pieces this offseason, after a nightmarish 2024-25 NFL campaign. Head coach Kyle Shanahan addressed recent questions about potential candidates to become the team’s next defensive coordinator on Wednesday. “I feel there’s some options out there I feel like would be a better option for where we […]

The San Francisco 49ers are making significant changes to their coaching staff, starting with promoting Klay Kubiak to offensive coordinator for the 2025 season. Head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed the move at a Wednesday press conference. “Kyle Shanahan says Klay Kubiak will be officially named 49ers offensive coordinator, but Shanahan will continue to call plays; […]

Following a disappointing 2024 NFL regular season, the San Francisco 49ers have decided to part ways with one of their coaches in special teams coordinator Brian Schneider, according to Nick Wagoner of ESPN. “The #49ers have fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider, sources tell ESPN,” Wagoner posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday morning. Subpar […]

Though the San Francisco 49ers technically have one more game left to play in the 2024 NFL season, fans have already started to pack it in, imagining which players the team should target in the draft, where free agents fall on the hierarchy of need, and if there should be any major changes to the […]

The San Francisco 49ers came out swinging against the Detroit Lions in Week 17, taking a 21-13 lead into halftime. However, the Lions pounced in the second half, putting up 27 points to complete a comeback victory over San Francisco. Long since eliminated from the playoffs, the 49ers will finish up a lost season with […]

Heading into the Week 17 edition of Monday Night Football, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was catching strays left and right, trending on social media for all of the wrong reasons. But why? Was it because of his stat line? Or did it have to do with his shooting earlier in the season? […]

In Week 17, the San Francisco 49ers had a tough time against the Detroit Lions. Facing off in a certified grudge match, with the Lions looking to get revenge on San Francisco for bumping them from the playoffs back in January and the 49ers looking to play spoiler on the NFC’s top seed, Dan Quinn’s […]

The San Francisco 49ers entered the 2024 NFL campaign with Super Bowl expectations after falling just short against the Kansas City Chiefs last season. An injury wave has derailed everything, though, leading to the 49ers missing the playoffs. Because of this year’s failures, there have been rumblings about the job security of head coach Kyle […]

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers fell to the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football. San Francisco got off to an incredible start against Detroit and even took a lead into halftime. But the Lions eventually stormed back to take the lead. In the end, two missed field goals from Jake Moody loomed large […]

On Thursday, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan reaffirmed his belief in kicker Jake Moody despite the rookie’s struggles, including a critical missed field goal during Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins. Shanahan’s firm support comes amid growing frustration from fans questioning whether the 49ers should stick with the third-round draft pick heading into […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ season is pretty much over, as Kyle Shanahan and company are shockingly out of playoff contention with two games to play. The 49ers got bitten by the injury bug in a massive way this season and have been dealing with critical absences on both sides of the ball throughout the year. […]

While the 2024 NFL season hasn’t gone particularly well for pretty much anyone on the San Francisco 49ers, one of the players fans have to feel the most sorry for is Dre Greenlaw, the long-time weakside linebacker who only played 52 snaps over the course of the season – 46 in Week 15, six in […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ slim playoff hopes were vanquished in Week 16 due to their 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins. San Francisco saw chances of winning dashed by a crucial missed field goal by Jake Moody. Trailing 16-10, Moody lined up for a 41-yard field. The 49ers had picked up a pair of illegal […]

In Week 16, two of the most disappointing teams in the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers and the Miami Dolphins, will go to war as the two teams attempt to add a few more nice moments to the end of the year. Soon, the student will take on the master, and fans will get to […]

Well folks, it’s official: De’Vondre Campbell has been suspended by the San Francisco 49ers for the remainder of the 2024 NFL season. That’s right, the former Green Bay Packers linebacker, who opted not to play for the team when Dre Greenlaw exited the game with an injury in Week 15, will not play for or […]

Even as the San Francisco 49ers dismissed rumors about Kyle Shanahan leaving the team, on the Monday Night Football broadcast, Troy Aikman gave some interesting things about how the Chicago Bears should pursue the head coach. “There has been discussion about, ‘Do you give up some picks and see if you can maybe make a […]