There will be significant buzz surrounding Maxx Crosby at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week, and the San Francisco 49ers are expected to be among the teams doing their due diligence on the star pass rusher.
The NFL Combine is about testing, measurements, and interviews — but for the San Francisco 49ers, it's about clarity. Every year, the front office uses Indianapolis to confirm what the film already suggested.
For a piece published on Tuesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN suggested that 49ers GM John Lynch could do Jones a favor at some point after the new league year opens on March 11.
The NFL Scouting Combine kicks off this week in Indianapolis, marking the unofficial start of serious offseason trade discussions. With representatives from all 32 teams in attendance, trade conversations will intensify, and the San Francisco 49ers are expected to be at the center of several.
The 2026 free agency market isn’t particularly noteworthy, but Mike Evans could be the exception, amid rumors that he might join the San Francisco 49ers.
As NFL rules have changed, defensive backs' job descriptions have transitioned. Here is our best attempt at identifying the premier DB performer in each NFL franchise's history.
The San Francisco 49ers could use the 2026 NFL Draft to secure a long-term successor to veteran left tackle Trent Williams. The question isn't whether the need exists — it's how early they're willing to address it.
The NFL Combine has officially begun. This is the first step for the San Francisco 49ers to work towards improving their team. It helps them gain more information on players for the NFL draft in two months.
The San Francisco 49ers just got handed the most brutal travel schedule in NFL history. We’re talking 38,100-plus round-trip miles for the 2026 season — obliterating the Los Angeles Chargers’ 37,086-mile record from just last year.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey had one of the best seasons of his career in 2025. He played all 17 games in the regular season for the Niners, registering 1,202 yards and 10 touchdowns on 311 carries.
Mac Jones might be the most valuable insurance policy in the NFL right now. After a rocky start to his career in New England, the former first-round pick has reinvented himself as a high-end backup for the San Francisco 49ers, and the trade phones are ringing off the hook.
The San Francisco 49ers demonstrated multiple examples of exceptional coaching in 2025. Despite injuries on both sides of the ball all season, including devastating season-ending setbacks, the organization still made the playoffs.
In 2025, the San Francisco 49ers reunited with a familiar face, bringing back veteran wide receiver Kendrick Bourne to stabilize the receiving corps amid early-season injuries.
It's not difficult to discern that the San Francisco 49ers are weak at the wide receiver position. Adding a player there this offseason to improve the position is a given.
Watching the Seattle Seahawks dominate the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX shouldn't have surprised the San Francisco 49ers. They experienced firsthand how tough it is to play against the Seahawks, especially their defense.
The San Francisco 49ers are widely expected to address the wide receiver position this offseason as they reshape the roster for 2026. Brandon Aiyuk appears headed out after a rift with the organization, while Jauan Jennings, Kendrick Bourne, and Skyy Moore are all scheduled to become free agents.
The San Francisco 49ers enter the 2026 draft with multiple roster needs, and picking late in the first round gives them flexibility. One position quietly gaining traction in discussions is offensive tackle.
If the San Francisco 49ers had an interest in adding a marquee tight end this offseason, they can scratch one big name off the list. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Atlanta Falcons plan to place the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts, fully guaranteeing him more than $15 million on a one-year deal.
The NFL Scouting Combine kicks off this week, and the San Francisco 49ers are zeroing in on several key needs ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. While CBS Sports recently identified wide receiver as the team's top priority, the defensive line remains firmly in the spotlight as well.
The San Francisco 49ers face multiple roster questions this offseason as they look to keep pace in a competitive NFC West that produced three playoff teams in 2025, including the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
The San Francisco 49ers received more than many anticipated from Christian McCaffrey last season. After an injury-plagued 2024 campaign, some questioned whether the veteran running back could return to elite form.
George Kittle's 2025 season with the San Francisco 49ers has been a true mixed bag. On one hand, injuries kept Kittle off the field more this season than in any year since his NFL debut in 2017.
The 49ers have so many needs this offseason, it's hard to predict which position they'll take with their first-round pick. They could take a wide receiver, or a tight end, or an offensive lineman, or a defensive lineman, or a linebacker, or a cornerback, or a safety.
Teams in need of a new quarterback this spring could attempt to go down the trade route. In that event, Mac Jones would be a coveted passer. Jones’ impressive showing with the 49ers in 2025 helped rebuild his value.
Jones became the subject of trade rumors as far back as this past fall after he went 5-3 across eight starts when San Francisco QB1 Brock Purdy was sidelined with a toe issue.