The San Francisco 49ers and general manager John Lynch pulled off not one, but two trades on opening night of the 2026 NFL Draft. They left without any players, but they may have set themselves up for success the rest of the way.
After the San Francisco 49ers moved out of Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft via a pair of trades, head coach Kyle Shanahan addressed quarterback Mac Jones' future when asked by Tim Kawakami of The San Francisco Standard whether he still expects Jones to be on the roster in 2026.
The San Francisco 49ers entered the 2026 NFL Draft with the No. 27 overall pick but did not make a selection on Thursday night, ultimately trading out of the first round.
The San Francisco 49ers did not make a selection on Thursday night, opting instead to trade out of the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. As a result, their first pick will come at the top of Round 2 on Friday.
Since the year 2000, a total of 77 quarterbacks have been selected in the first round of the annual NFL Draft. How many of the 77 can you name in six minutes?
Executing a "great" NFL draft is extremely difficult. Just ask the San Francisco 49ers. They have barely had any drafts that are considered relatively good.
Teams are finalizing their Big Boards with much of NFL free agency in the rearview mirror. There's a look at the least first-round mock draft as of April 8, 2026.
Kyle Shanahan wore out the CMC Easy Button last year, giving Christian McCaffrey a franchise record 413 touches. NFL history predicts backs with a high usage rate one year get injured or see a sizable drop in their stats the next.
Drafting late in the first round is always a tough spot for a team. But that’s what the San Francisco 49ers have been dealt, as they hold the 27th pick.
It's no secret that when it comes to the San Francisco 49ers' brain trust, coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch are essentially a package deal.
After months of breakdowns, highlight packages, and pinpointing prospects for the best potential team fits from pundits, commentators, and experts galore, the 2026 NFL Draft is finally upon us.
Light is starting to emerge at the end of the tunnel for the San Francisco 49ers with Brandon Aiyuk. The NFL draft is here, which means this is the perfect chance for the 49ers to trade Aiyuk.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle struggled to stay on the field last season. Due to several injuries, the seven-time Pro Bowler was limited to just 11 games during the regular season.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
Numerous mock drafts in the last month or so have the San Francisco 49ers taking an offensive tackle with the 27th pick. But that was before the 49ers extended Trent Williams through 2028.
The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off later today, making this the final wave of projections for the San Francisco 49ers. We'll start with ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller, who has the 49ers addressing the secondary.
With the NFL's annual player selection meeting—or the NFL Draft—approaching, the San Francisco 49ers need to keep pace with the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams, who have addressed key needs at the start of free agency.
The San Francisco 49ers could go so many different directions depending on how the board breaks. While they only have picks in rounds 1, 2, and 4, they could maneuver around the draft board and make selections across the board.
The Niners brought in two defensive tackles for 30 visits, but neither aligns with their picks; they’d require trades. Linebacker can use an upgrade, but probably loses out to other roster priorities.
With the San Francisco 49ers picking at 27, they are guaranteed to get one of the 27 best players on their big board. So, to try to predict who might be on the board, we are going to project what a 49ers big board would look like.
Trent Williams just turned a contract with zero guaranteed dollars into $37 million in security. The 37-year-old left tackle agreed Monday to a two-year, $50 million extension with San Francisco, ending a standoff that had dragged for months.
General manager John Lynch has revealed just how seamlessly Raheem Morris has integrated into the San Francisco 49ers coaching staff. After Robert Saleh left for a new challenge as head coach of the Tennessee Titans, the front office wasted no time in bringing Raheem Morris to the City by the Bay as defensive coordinator.
Watching the Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium had to have stung the San Francisco 49ers. It was already bad enough that the Seahawks destroyed the 49ers to bounce them from the playoffs.
The 49ers are still trying to find Aiyuk a trade suitor. And while that didn't seem feasible weeks ago, it looks like there's some growing interest in his services.
Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has not played a game in the NFL since October 20, 2024. As such, his time with the San Francisco 49ers appears to be over, although it remains to be seen where he will head next.
Jones filled in for Brock Purdy for a stretch of the 2025 season, and he played well enough to not only draw league-wide attention but also raise the debate of whether he should be the starter.