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What we learned as 49ers’ 2025 NFL season ends with NFC playoff loss to Seahawks
“The 49ers hope Warner, Bosa and Kittle will return to being highly productive players and key figures of the team next season.
Those players returning from injuries, along with first-round pick Mykel Williams, should give the 49ers a boost next season. But it cannot end there, either.
Lynch must stack a good draft class onto the roster, and many of the young players on the roster must make significant strides in 2026.
The 49ers’ top scheduled free agent is wide receiver Jauan Jennings. The sides could not come together on a contract extension before the start of this season, so it is anything but a guarantee that Jennings will be back.
The 49ers expect to have six draft picks within the first four rounds, and there are plenty of areas for them to address: Wide receiver, tight end, offensive line, defensive line and defensive back top the list.
Aiyuk stopped showing up for his required rehab sessions, prompting the team to void all remaining guaranteed money. The 49ers do not owe Aiyuk another penny. That should open up some cash for them to spend elsewhere, perhaps allowing them to add a key free agent or two.
The 49ers have a lot of work to do, and they need to find the next generation of stars to ultimately replace their aging nucleus.“
Hutchinson: The 49ers’ jig is finally up
“This team attempting to convince us they had a chance at a Super Bowl was absurd.
Don’t mistake this as a criticism of the 49ers. It’s the opposite. They stubbornly forced their way into conversations they had no business being a part of. This season was buried under the ground for months, and yet, there was a pule.
Despite the obvious impossibility of their situation, the 49ers had us all going, “well… maybe?”
No one can accuse the 49ers of phoning it in… perhaps with the exception of Luke Farrell.
The focus will quickly turn to the draft. John Lynch will say early this week that the 49ers were always viewing this as a transition year, that he is astounded and proud of his guys, that the effort they and the coaching staff put into this season are commendable. He will almost shed a tear that he holds back through gritted teeth. But the 49ers, he will say, will reload and get healthy next year.
The question, given what the 49ers faced against Seattle and Los Angeles and all the other, younger, healthier rosters in the league is… should we believe that? Is this team actually building enough? How strong is the foundation?“
What if? 49ers’ Fred Warner ponders lost chance to return (paywall)
“I was back and forth on it pregame if I wanted to watch from the top or be on the field,” Warner said. “I think they wanted me to be in the box to try to stay off my feet, for if we...
