How can the 49ers best position themselves for the 2025 season?

The San Francisco 49ers undoubtedly have a major offseason ahead of them as they look to retool ahead of the 2025 season. Several questions loom around the team, namely the impending contract extension for quarterback Brock Purdy that should make him one of the highest-paid players in the NFL.

But, there are also other needs and desires for the team this offseason after a disappointing 6-11 season in 2024. So, what exactly is a dream offseason for the 49ers?

Let’s break down what a dream offseason could entail, while...

The San Francisco 49ers had a disappointing season after failing to live up to their usual lofty expectations in the 2024 regular season. Still, that doesn’t mean there weren’t memorable performances.

The San Francisco 49ers 2024 regular season may have been disappointing from a results standpoint, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t performances to build on moving forward.

Looking back at some of the success stories from last season, we thought we’d decide which 49ers player exceeded expectations the most. A few come to mind, but I’ll name the biggest outlier from this past season.

Overachiever - Jauan Jennings...

Nick Bolton is young, played on a successful defense, but is likely expensive. Is he out of the price range for the 49ers?

The negotiating window for NFL free agency is less than a month away. With the recent news of the salary cap going up close to $25 million in 2025, teams could elect to be more aggressive than they initially anticipated.

The San Francisco 49ers have a decision to make at linebacker. Dee Winters showed promise in Year 2. Dre Greenlaw is a difference-maker but also an unrestricted free agent. Depending on how the Niners view Winters or...

The 49ers star tight end spoke about Deebo Samuel and the likelihood of losing him

With the news of Deebo Samuel’s trade request during his exit interviews now public, it appears the former all-pro’s time as a 49er is up. While the discussion has largely been centered around what sort of return Samuel’s services will fetch for the 49ers, one current 49er reflects on his time as Deebo’s teammate.

George Kittle appeared on USA Today’s Sports Seriously and said this about the former South Carolina receiver: “You can’t really replace Deebo. I think he’s one of the most unique players...

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Jon Feliciano is hanging up the cleats after nine seasons

There were bound to be changes along the starting offensive line this offseason for the San Francisco 49ers, as well as who backs up who. Aaron Banks, Jaylon Moore, Ben Bartch, and Jon Feliciano are all unrestricted free agents. On Thursday morning, Feliciano announced his retirement:

Feliciano said in the tweet above, “After months of weighing my options, I realized I had to leave the game. The fire is still there, but I know I can’t last a full season and can’t bring myself to let people down. Being on...

Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Thursday, February 20th, 2025

How 49ers could be impacted by NFL’s 2025 salary cap spike

“The NFL sent a memo to every NFL team on Wednesday that projects the cap for the upcoming season to land from $277.5 million to $281.5 million per team, ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported.”

Why 49ers likely won’t use franchise tag on their 2025 free agents

“The cost to retain Greenlaw would be a one-year deal worth $27.745 million. The other numbers are $20.89 million for Ward, $20.13 million for Hufanga and $25.8 million for Banks.”...

The 49ers head coach may finally reach an esteemed goal this upcoming season.

When it comes to success over the last six seasons, the San Francisco 49ers have fared pretty well, making the Super Bowl twice, the NFC Championship Game four times, and winning the NFC West three times.

That came after a couple of dark years for the 49ers, leading to the hiring of head coach Kyle Shanahan, who quickly navigated through a two-year rebuild to take San Francisco to their first playoff, and consequently Super Bowl, appearance in six years back in 2019.

Since then, Shanahan has cemented...

The 49ers have struggled to find a complement for tight end George Kittle since he was drafted.

When it comes to building out their roster, the San Francisco 49ers have done a pretty darn good job with creating one of the best on-paper teams in the NFL since head coach Kyle Shanahan took over.

They created one of the best skill position rooms in the league all-around. Put together a loaded defensive line. One of the best linebacker rooms in the NFL. And now have a strong cornerback room headed by younger players.

But, one position where the 49ers have...

The Jaguars confirmed earlier reports that they interviewed 49ers executive Josh Williams.

The Jacksonville Jaguars confirmed on Wednesday that the team has interviewed San Francisco 49ers director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams for the team’s open general manager position. It was reported last week by ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Williams had been interviewed. Per Schefter, Williams was the first candidate the Jaguars interviewed after firing Trent Baalke.

Williams has been with the 49ers for more than a decade but was only promoted to the director of scouting and football operations position before the 2024 season. Before that, he...

That will allow the 49ers to maneuver in multiple ways this offseason

On Wednesday afternoon, NFL teams received good news: The league informed them that the 2025 per-team salary cap will be between $277.5 million and $281.5 million, up from $255.4 million in 2024. Over the past two years, the cap has increased by more than $53 million.

According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, here’s the memo the league sent to teams today, where they explained why the cap number isn’t finalized yet:

As you know, the 2024 Player Cost and Salary Cap amount was reduced by $10 million per...

Depending on what the 49ers are willing to accept in a deal, a post-June 1 release might be inevitable

The San Francisco 49ers’ aggressiveness this offseason could depend on multiple factors. One of those is how the market for wide receiver Deebo Samuel develops. In a recent article that explored trade options for Deebo, the highest pick the 49ers could net was an early fourth-rounder.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reviewed each team's salary cap heading into free agency and wondered what would happen if the 49ers could not find a suitor for Samuel.

**What happens if the 49ers can’t trade...