The 49ers have several players who will be scrutinized heavily as they prepare for what they hope will be a bounce -back year.

The 49ers will be under substantial pressure in the 2025 season to bounce back from the disappointment of their 2024 campaign and return to Super Bowl contention.

Despite significant changes this offseason, the 49ers are a team that continues to the huge weight of expectations, and events in training camp can have a huge influence on their success in meeting those expectations.

Last year, training camp was overshadowed by the contract dramas surrounding Brandon Aiyuk and Trent...

A hugely disappointing 2024 hasn't impacted opinion of the 49ers as one of the favorites to lift the Lombardi Trophy.

Only one NFC team has done a better job of consistently contending to get to the Super Bowl than the 49ers since Kyle Shanahan took over in 2017.

The Philadelphia Eagles have been to the Super Bowl three times in that period, winning it once, while the 49ers have two heartbreaking defeats on the biggest stage in that period.

And, despite a disappointing, injury-riddled 6-11 season in 2024, ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio expects the 49ers to be in the Super Bowl...

Has your opinion changed after 2024?

Last year, we discussed what the best 49ers’ win was in the previous five years. Now that we’re into 2025, that means the epic 2019 season (and the crazy game against the New Orleans Saints) is out. Luckily, my pick, the win in the NFC Championship against the Detroit Lions in the 2023-2024 season, can still be used.

Now that we’re into the part of the offseason where not much is happening, I figured we’d reset this topic to see what has changed now that we're into another year, and a year that removes...

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49ers land promising receiver in early 2026 mock draft

“Tyson’s performance at Arizona State was fantastic last season, as he racked up over 1,000 yards,” Dorsey added. “He isn’t an athletic freak, but he has some of the best footwork in the country and consistently creates separation. That, combined with his hands and body control, makes him a reliable target, which San Francisco could use.”

Arik Armstead is no longer on the 49ers, but he told FS1 what we’ve all been saying about Brock Purdy

Regardless of where we are in a 49ers’ offseason, it seems the Brock Purdy takes are going to be one of the talking points in the media, namely, if he’s good or not. Now that he’s gotten paid, it’s only more of a discussion on whether he’s worth it or not.

Enter Arik Armstead, former 49ers’ defensive lineman, 2016 first-round pick, and all-around good dude. Armstead joined the FS1 First Things First crew, which includes analyst Nick Wright. You know...

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Former 49ers teammate fires back at Brock Purdy critics

“Obviously, Christian, Offensive Player of the Year, but it all goes hand in hand,” Armstead continued. “When I talked to the receivers, though, the major difference how Brock changed our team was receivers felt like they could get the ball on any play. It switched from, ‘Okay, I’m out of the progression. I’m just doing a run-off route,’ to, ‘Hey, I better run my best route regardless of the play because Purdy may just throw it to me,...

The 49ers signed Jordan Elliott to be a key part of their D-Line rotation in 2024, but he has reason to be fearful for his roster spot in 2025.

The 49ers’ interior defensive line has undergone a major revamp this offseason, with the changes seeing two players who started last season as key players in that area moved on to new teams.

Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins were each let go as the 49ers embraced a youth movement on the defensive side of the trenches.

And it’s not inconceivable that a player they signed to be an integral part of...

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Why 49ers star Christian McCaffrey is training less this NFL offseason, per dad

“He’s patient this year,” Ed McCaffrey told Odegard. “Last year, he was really eager to get to the field after they lost the Super Bowl. He couldn’t wait to play again and probably over-trained a little bit going into training camp. But this year he’s got a great plan.

“He’s been religious about it, getting great workouts in and trying to stay patient. We’re going to blink and they’re going to be suiting up for...

Breaking down the 90 players on the 49ers’ offseason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today is QB Kurtis Rourke

The San Francisco 49ers haven’t been shy about churning through backup quarterbacks since moving on from C.J. Beathard and Nick Mullens. That was Brock Purdy for about 60 percent of his rookie season. Since Purdy took over as the starter, we’ve seen Sam Darnold, Brandon Allen, Josh Dobbs, and now Mac Jones.

The Niners drafted a quarterback in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Kurtis Rourke will learn from Jones and Purdy during the next...

Here come the 49ers and Brock Purdy in 2025

The results are in! The San Francisco 49ers and 49ers fans are very confident in a bounce-back season for their newly extended signal caller. The most famous final draft pick in NFL history just signed a lucrative extension and is ready to roll into training camp, following a disappointing 6-11 season in 2024.

Brock Purdy has the third-most passing yards over the past two seasons, with only Jared Goff and Baker Mayfield ahead of him. That puts him ahead of Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Matthew Stafford.

According to...

ESPN’s Benjamin Solak went through every pick ever in the NFL draft to decide who was the best player at each draft slot. Unsurprisingly, the San Francisco 49ers were well-represented.

ESPN’s Benjamin Solak determined the best draft pick ever at every draft slot from No. 1 to 262. We know who this list will end with, but there were 16 other San Francisco 49ers who were also recognized. Here they are.

8. Ronnie Lott, S (1981)

A four-time Super Bowl champion with the 49ers and eight-time first-team All-Pro, Lott is one of the most decorated players in...

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Could Amari Cooper or Keenan Allen help the 49ers in 2025?

“The 49ers used the first waves of free agency to purge rather than collect big names, but neither Allen nor Cooper would likely cost a ton at this point of the offseason,” Benjamin wrote. “Yes, San Francisco’s wide receiver corps is theoretically set for the long term with both Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall in tow, but the former is still recovering from a serious injury, and Pearsall only has 11 NFL games under his belt.”...