San Francisco 49ers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

San Francisco 49ers News / The Lead / June 19

These Games Will Make or Break the 49ers’ 2026 Season

The San Francisco 49ers’ 2025-26 season ended with a blowout loss to the rival Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round. Moving on from that kind of defeat is not easy.

San Francisco 49ers News / Yardbarker / June 19

More information about why Mac Jones remained with 49ers revealed

For a piece published on Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN expanded on why Jones is on track to serve as the primary backup for San Francisco starter Brock Purdy through this coming fall.

49ers insider drops truth bomb about trade rumors involving Raiders' Maxx Crosby

Update for when 49ers will make expected Brandon Aiyuk decision emerges

49ers might shake up the Maxx Crosby trade market

The 'Rookie TD-pass record by NFL team' quiz

Christian McCaffrey News / NFL on ClutchPoints / June 18

Olivia Culpo hilariously catches 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey’s sneaky UFC move

It seems like San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey is fine with plenty of touches, even though his coach said he overused him in 2025. However, McCaffrey wasn’t sneaky enough to get by with a UFC move as Olivia Culpo hilariously caught him, according to a post on X by Dov Kleiman.

Denver Broncos News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Game-winning-drives record by team' quiz

How many of the QB's with the most game-winning drives in one season for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL completion-leaders by season' quiz

The '4K-yard, 30-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Passing-TD record by NFL team' quiz

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / June 18

3 Free Agents the 49ers Might Need to Sign in Training Camp

There are a few questionable positions on the San Francisco 49ers that they're hoping will pan out for them during training camp, like safety. It's a gamble for a team with playoff aspirations, but they have to see if a player can step up.

NFL News / Yardbarker

The greatest all-time linebacker in for every NFL franchise

Yardbarker's best-of NFL positional series continues with linebackers. This does not cover pure pass-rushing threats -- we will get to them -- but rather true off-ball defenders who thrived as traditional inside and outside 'backers.

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / June 18

49ers 2026 Roster Ranking: No. 66-64

With the days counting down until the start of the 2026 season, we are counting down the San Francisco 49ers roster to see who the best players are this season.

Maxx Crosby News / 49ers Webzone / June 18

Maxx Crosby Trade: 49ers Reportedly 'Nuclear Hot'

Trading for Crosby to pair with Bosa would fix the 49ers' pass rush, but it's a bold win-now gamble counter to San Francisco's recent roster strategy.

Maxx Crosby News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / June 18

Why the 49ers Need to Trade for Maxx Crosby Before the Eagles Do

The 49ers aren't good enough. And and it sounds it like they know it. Don't get me wrong, they're good. They won a playoff game last season. But they're not as good as the Seahawks, who won the Super Bowl, or the Rams, who just traded for Myles Garrett.

San Francisco 49ers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '2023 NFL 1K-yard receivers' quiz

During the 2023 NFL regular season, 28 players compiled 1,000 or more receiving yards. How many can you name in five minutes?

NFL News / Total Pro Sports / June 18

Eagles & 49ers Are Reportedly In Heated Battle To Pull Off The Next Blockbuster Trade Of The NFL Offseason

The Maxx Crosby trade saga just got a whole lot more interesting. NFL insider Hondo Carpenter dropped a major update this week, confirming that two NFC powerhouses are leading the charge to pry the elite pass rusher away from the Las Vegas Raiders — and neither one is backing off.

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / June 18

4 Players Who Can Take the 49ers to a Higher Level

2026 should lead to a fairly successful season for the San Francisco 49ers. There’s no reason they can’t muster 10 wins. That should be enough to make them a playoff contender and a threatening team.

NFL News / Yardbarker

The way-too-early 2027 NFL first-round mock draft

With the 2026 draft in the books, teams are already looking toward 2027. Here's our way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft, as of April 27, 2026.

Let's tap the brakes on the hype for Arch Manning for 2027 NFL Draft

Round 1 of the 2027 NFL Draft projected to be top-heavy with QBs

Five non-quarterback stars to know before 2027 NFL Draft

2026 NFL Draft: First-round grades

25 late-round draft picks who will impact the 2026 NFL season

Brandon Aiyuk News / NFLTradeRumors.co / June 18

Report: 49ers Expected To Release WR Brandon Aiyuk Before Training Camp

According to Jason La Canfora, the 49ers are expected to release WR Brandon Aiyuk before training camp. San Francisco has been trying to move on from Aiyuk this offseason, but they have held off on releasing him just yet to see if they can recoup any compensation in a trade.

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / June 18

Kyle Juszczyk Shares Excitement Over 49ers Signing Mike Evans

An increasing number of San Francisco 49ers players are expressing their excitement about playing alongside Mike Evans. It's completely understandable.

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The 'NBA assist champions' quiz

The 'Game-winning-drives record by team' quiz

The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / June 18

49ers insider drops truth bomb about trade rumors involving Crosby

49ers insider drops truth bomb about trade rumors involving Raiders' Maxx Crosby

The Baltimore Ravens backed out of acquiring Crosby in March due to concerns related to the meniscus repair the 28-year-old underwent this past winter.

49ers might shake up the Maxx Crosby trade market

Two teams are 'nuclear hot' in potential Maxx Crosby trade

Update for when 49ers will make expected Brandon Aiyuk decision emerges

The 'NFL active completions leaders' quiz

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / June 17

49ers 2026 roster ranking: No. 67 can sneak onto 53-man roster

The San Francisco 49ers' focus for the offseason was to improve the depth of their roster entering 2026. The ranking of their 90-man roster should show how much deeper they are.

Brandon Aiyuk News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / June 17

The Precedent the 49ers Would Set if They Release Brandon Aiyuk Now

Technically, the 49ers could have released Brandon Aiyuk weeks ago, but they didn't. John Lynch has said that Aiyuk never will play another snap for the 49ers.

San Francisco 49ers News / NFL on ClutchPoints / June 17

Rival exec loves sneaky good 49ers trade with Cowboys

The San Francisco 49ers are ready to go on a revenge tour in 2026. San Francisco made the most of a bad situation in 2025, getting a surprising playoff victory despite dealing with several major injuries.

Darrell Luter News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / June 17

49ers 2026 Roster Ranking: No. 68 is a Forgotten Former Draft Pick

The San Francisco 49ers are expected to have a deeper roster than in years past. That is why a player like Darrell Luter will come in at number 68 on the 49ers roster ranking in 2026. Luter is entering his fourth season with the 49ers.

Tay Martin News / NFLTradeRumors.co / June 17

Lions Also Signing WR Tay Martin

According to Justin Rogers, the Lions are signing WR Tay Martin to a contract. This is in addition to the two other receivers the Lions are signing: Tarik Black and Lucky Jackson. Martin, 28, was a second-team All-Big 12 selection and led Oklahoma State in receiving during the 2021 season.

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / June 17

49ers' most important second-year player might surprise you

Who is the most important second-year player on the San Francisco 49ers roster? A player's sophomore NFL season is often a pivotal stage in their development.

San Francisco 49ers News / Athlon Sports / June 17

3 Biggest Offseason Questions Still Looming for the San Francisco 49ers

With all 32 NFL teams preparing for OTAs and mandatory minicamps, Athlon Sports is going under the hood to see what key questions remain for each team before training camps open in July.

NFL News / 49ers Webzone / June 16

49ers Set to Release Brandon Aiyuk Ahead of Training Camp

The San Francisco 49ers plan to release former star wide receiver Aiyuk in the coming weeks, ending a bitter standoff, according to reports. The San Francisco 49ers are ready to move on from Brandon Aiyuk.