Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Wednesday, June 18th, 2025

Baldy examines 49ers GM John Lynch’s efforts to restore ‘youthful energy’ on defense in 2025 | ‘The Insiders’

“NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger breaks down how San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch has been working to bring back a youthful spirit to the team’s defensive unit.”

5 49ers land on Prisco’s list of top 100 NFL players of 2025

“However, it wasn’t all good news—three of the five players saw a noticeable drop in rankings compared to last year, largely due to injuries or inconsistent...

The Niners are relying on a quite a few younger players to step up in 2025.

The San Francisco 49ers hit a lull in 2024, going 6-11 en route to missing the playoffs for the first time since 2020 and earning the No. 11 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

After injuries hurt the team last season, San Francisco elected to part ways with several veterans, instead relying on the draft and their younger players to replenish the lost talent.

Now, heading into 2025, the 49ers have quite a few questions to answer, but the expectations of, at minimum, making...

Not enough credit given to Robert Saleh, or are there too many moving parts to fix on the 49ers defense?

The San Francisco 49ers are projected to either make the playoffs or come close to it based on their 2025 win total.

During a recent interview, star tight end George Kittle spoke with CBS, where he said, “Our offense needs to play at a really high level. We brought back basically everybody, which is pretty fun. And when you have Christian McCaffrey, Brock Purdy, Trent Williams, it makes me pretty excited to play football.”

According to Pro Football Network, the...

Breaking down the 90 players on the 49ers’ offseason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today is WR Ricky Pearsall

It would have been impossible to predict Ricky Pearsall’s rookie season with the San Francisco 49ers. If I had told you that Pearsall’s first catch wouldn’t happen until Week 7, the answers would have never traced back to him getting shot.

If Pearsall wouldn’t have played a snap in 2024, it would have been understandable. His rookie year wasn’t entirely wasted, as he had 46 targets mixed in with a few carries and punt returns. Can the...

Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Tuesday, June 17th, 2025

John Lynch: Brock Purdy is an inspiring blueprint for young 49ers players

“Brock’s done so much for us from the day he entered, from the day he was the number four guy [in the QB room],” Lynch explained. “And I remember being at practice—it’s a great illustration. A lot of old-school NFL guys will say to guys coming into training camp, ‘Don’t count your reps. Make your reps count.’

“Well, nobody ever painted that picture better than Brock Purdy, because early on in the days of camp,...

The 49ers got extensions done for Brock Purdy, Fred Warner, and George Kittle early this offseason.

It’s been a relatively drama-free offseason for the San Francisco 49ers, especially when it came to re-signing some of their key players.

The 49ers agreed to extensions with stars Brock Purdy, Fred Warner, and George Kittle before the month of June, representing a significant change from past contract negotiations, which usually got done around the start of training camp or near the regular season.

Kittle was the first to get his deal, resetting the tight end market with a four-year, $76.4 million deal that...

Asking a handful of questions about the NFC West, from impactful rookies to up and coming coaches.

The NFC West was one of the most competitive divisions in football last season. The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks both won ten games, while the Arizona Cardinals initially appeared poised to win the division before a rough December. Still, the Cardinals overachieved with an 8-win season. The only underperformer was the team that managed to finish the season on a four-game losing streak, the San Francisco 49ers.

It was 3rd & 2 with just over a minute left, and the Rams...

After Sunday night’s blockbuster trade that sent Rafeal Devers to the San Francisco Giants, which Bay Area-based sports team will be the next to win a championship

Just as Sunday Night Baseball was getting underway, the San Francisco Giants shocked the baseball world by acquiring Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox.

Devers, who is objectively one of the best hitters in baseball — he’s in the 90th percentile or better in expecting slugging, average exit velocity, barrel percentage, walk rate, and hard hit percentage — is only 28.

Presumably, he would have been dealt for another one of the...

Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Monday, June 16th, 2025

George Kittle sends hilarious message to Brock Purdy after mega-deal with 49ers

“He’s buying everything from here on out,” Kittle joked. “Hopefully, he pays for the Halloween party this year, and it’s not me and Juice (FB Kyle Juszczyk) anymore.”

Kittle added, “[$265 million] could put together a better one.”

49ers Rookie Upton Stout is Making a Strong Impression this Offseason

“Stout played nickelback for the first-string defense on the final day of minicamp, and he made the best pass breakup of the day. On...

The 49ers have experienced of great change, creating more position battles than they have had in previous years.

The 49ers’ OTAs and minicamp are in the books, with preparations set to step up a gear late next month when San Francisco’s roster reconvenes at the team facility for training camp. When they do so, there will be a key difference compared to 2024.

It is a contrast that George Kittle articulated in a recent interview on ’The Pat McAfee Show’.

Talking about the 49ers’ attendance at phase one of the offseason program and thereafter, Kittle said:

“Everybody was there...

The Niners have a lot of young players stepping into bigger roles in 2025.

The San Francisco 49ers are set to rely on a lot of younger players this season after releasing several veterans and letting others walk in free agency earlier in the offseason.

It was a crucial draft for the 49ers, who selected an NFL-high 11 players, with their first five picks all coming on the defensive side of the ball.

In addition, there are several second and third-year players who should step into bigger roles for the team in 2025. So, who are the top breakout candidates...

Health is the only thing 49ers fans fear

49ers fans have spoken after returning Robert Saleh as the defensive coordinator with several defensive upgrades. A clean bill of health for Christian McCaffrey, with extensions for Brock Purdy, Fred Warner, and George Kittle, has 49ers fans optimistic. The only thing in the 49ers’ way is health.

According to our FanDuel Sportsbook poll, 66 percent of 49ers fans believe injuries are the biggest concern for the 49ers in 2025. Given the level of high-end talent and exciting rookies and second-year players, health is the only thing to fear.

Eighteen percent of fans...