On 95.7 The Game, NFL analyst Ross Tucker said this about the San Francisco 49ers:

“In the coming months, people will appreciate what the 49ers accomplished… To win on the road, with those injuries, against the defending Super Bowl Champs. There will always be disappointment, but this was a very successful season.”

Making the playoffs after everything the 49ers went through made it a successful season. Winning a playoff game in the Super Bowl champions’ house was the cherry on top.

Robert Saleh wasn’t hired as quickly as he was to be a head coach if the NFL wasn’t...

49ers’ George Kittle, Fred Warner, Mykel Williams upbeat about injury recoveries (paywall)
“George Kittle was supine on the Eagles’ sideline on Jan. 11 when Philadelphia’s trainer knelt beside him and asked what he needed.

“I need a cart,” Kittle said. “I’m not going to be able to walk this one off.”

The San Francisco 49ers tight end knew immediately he’d torn his right Achilles tendon after making a 6-yard catch midway through the second quarter. Kittle said it “felt like someone put a shotgun up against my calf and pulled the trigger.”

**[Five 49ers defensive coordinator candidates after Robert Saleh’s...

The San Francisco 49ers announced on Tuesday afternoon that they signed 14 free agents to Reserve/Future contracts:

OL Isaac Alarcon

DL Evan Anderson

CB Eli Apple

WR Junior Bergen

DL William Bradley-King

DB Derrick Canteen

LB Andrew Farmer II

S Darrick Forrest

LB Jalen Graham

QB Adrian Martinez

OL Drake Nugent

OL Brandon Parker

WR Malik Turner

DL Sebastian Valdez

This is effectively the practice squad entering the offseason, with plenty of potential changes to come. The 49ers signed Forrest to the practice squad during the playoffs and had seen enough from him in a short period to sign him...

The San Francisco 49ers are now in offseason mode after their disappointing loss to the Seattle Seahawks over the weekend. It was a tough finish to an otherwise impressive year for head coach Kyle Shanahan and Co., as the 49ers navigated through a number of crushing injuries to still win 13 games, including a road playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Now, they’ll look to reset and improve the team for a bigger push in 2026, with several areas of need in the offseason. What are the biggest ones?

Wide Receiver

With Brandon Aiyuk not playing for the 49ers in...

The San Francisco 49ers will see a defensive coordinator change for the fifth straight season, as Robert Saleh accepted a job to be the next head coach of the Tennessee Titans. Saleh’s departure came one year after he joined the 49ers to be their replacement for former defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen, but it was likely that he’d catch traction in the head coaching market relatively soon.

Fielding several interviews for head coaching vacancies, Saleh was a finalist for the Titans job and earned the opportunity after interviewing in-person on Monday. Now, Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers will need to find...

The San Francisco 49ers are expected to move on from Brandon Aiyuk this offseason. That’s not the only wide receiver the team could lose by the time the NFL Draft rolls around.

For the first time since entering the league in 2020, Jauan Jennings could be wearing a different uniform. Now that the 49ers’ season has officially ended, Jennings is an unrestricted free agent.

When pressed with questions about his future, like whether he’d be OK if the 49ers placed a franchise tag on him, Jennings said he’d defer to his agent. Jennings reflected on his time in the Bay...

One of the worst-kept secrets this offseason is San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Mac Jones and how other teams will have interest in him.

Jones had five games in which he threw for at least 275 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was fantastic in the games he started this season. Jones looked like a starter.

On Monday, Jones shared with reporters what his goal was when he first signed with the Niners:

I think when I signed here and talking to Kyle, that was part of the goal. To get back on track, have fun, and get around winners...

When you get your butt kicked in the fashion the San Francisco 49ers did on Saturday night against the Seattle Seahawks, it should be easy to acknowledge who the better team was. A 35-point loss was going to happen with Fred Warner, or if John Lynch made a trade at the deadline, or any other excuse you’ve seen since the loss.

The Niners shot themselves in the foot so many times that they needed to reload. That didn’t help their case as a short-handed underdog on the road. We’ll talk about the loss all week and how that’ll shape the...

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle sounded optimistic when asked about expectations for returning next season after an Achilles injury suffered on January 11:

Surgery went really really good. I’m incredibly happy with it. A little background into it. He said best case scenrio, when you tear an Achilles, is that you tear it up high by your soleus, which is what I did. It was a clean tear, so they didn’t have to drill into my heel.

And where the repair was is where there’s more blood flow. So, it takes some time off your...

Report: Titans hiring 49ers’ Robert Saleh as next head coach
“The 49ers have Gus Bradley on staff, serving as the team’s assistant head coach and a potential natural successor to Saleh. However, San Francisco is expected to evaluate all of its options.”

49ers game review: Wide receivers group struggled in Seattle. Are changes coming? (paywall)
“he tone was set immediately on Rashid Shaheed’s 95-yard, game-opening kickoff return. What happened on the 49ers’ coverage?

One issue: rookie running back Jordan James.

The fifth-round pick was lined up on the left side, the second closest to the sideline, and wasn’t blocked as...

According to multiple national reporters, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh is headed to the AFC. Saleh finalized a deal with the Tennessee Titans to become their next head coach.

Saleh was scheduled to interview with the Arizona Cardinals in-person on Tuesday. The Cardinals will have to pivot to another option.

This will be Saleh’s third stint in the AFC South. His first NFL job was with the Houston Texans from 2005 to 2010. He was also the Jacksonville Jaguars’ linebackers coach from 2014 to 2016. Now, he follows DeMeco Ryans to the AFC South and will get a...

The San Francisco 49ers’ season came to a screeching halt after a 41-6 loss to Seattle in the NFC Divisional round. The opening kickoff was returned for a touchdown, and it felt like the 49ers couldn’t climb out of the early hole all game. It only got worse as the 49ers’ offense doubled their scoring output from their Week 18 matchup with Seattle and scored six points.

The offseason is now filled with questions about the roster and how the 49ers can keep up in the NFC West arms race with Los Angeles and Seattle, who will face off in...