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Pending free agents 49ers should have an eye on in Super Bowl LIX

The San Francisco 49ers won’t be participating in Super Bowl LIX. They won’t even have many former players in the game.

There could be a handful of future 49ers suiting up for Sunday’s showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

We sifted through the pending free agents for both teams and picked out the ones who should be on the 49ers’ radar going into the final game of the 2024 season:

Source: https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/lis...9ers-should-have-an-eye-on-in-super-bowl-lix/

 

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Deebo Samuel trade request shifts 49ers offseason needs

The San Francisco 49ers’ list of offseason needs got a shakeup on Super Bowl Sunday when ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported wide receiver Deebo Samuel requested a trade.

Sitting atop the list of needs are the offensive line and defensive line in some order. San Francisco needs to find an upgrade at center, and a starting left guard. They also need starting help and depth at defensive end and defensive tackle.

After that it was murky. They have a slew of things to address at cornerback, safety, linebacker and tight end, but Samuel’s trade request made wide receiver a much more clear need for San Francisco this offseason. It may even land directly behind the trenches if we’re jotting down a list.

Receiver was already a position we’ve discussed as a need for the 49ers, and that was before it came to light they’d likely not have Samuel on their roster in 2025.

If we remove Samuel from the mix, Brandon Aiyuk sits as the clear No. 1 on the WR depth chart. He’s coming back from a major knee injury he suffered in Week 7 of last season. That throws his availability and effectiveness into question for 2025.

Jauan Jennings looks like the clear No. 2 WR on the roster, but he’s only under contract through 2025 and his play last year may have elevated his market beyond where the 49ers might be able to keep him on the roster after his deal is up.

San Francisco did pick Ricky Pearsall in the first round and Jacob Cowing in the fourth round of last year’s draft. Pearsall flashed at the end of last year, but he’s not a sure thing going into his second year. Cowing was a relative non-factor and will be a significant question mark entering 2025.

The 49ers need to at the very least add reliable depth in their receiving corps, and it would behoove them to perhaps draft a receiver earlier than they initially anticipated. Getting young talent into the receivers room allows them to overcome some of the potential obstacles at the position this year while also building out an arsenal for quarterback Brock Purdy.

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Source: https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2025/02/09/deebo-samuel-trade-request-shifts-49ers-offseason-needs/

 

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49ers CEO Jed York puts foot down on Brock Purdy contract

Another prominent voice for the San Francisco 49ers is advocating for quarterback Brock Purdy as he enters his first extension-eligible offseason.

49ers CEO Jed York spoke with the Associated Press in New Orleans and made it clear where he stands on Purdy as the 49ers’ franchise QB.

“I know we want Brock to be here for a long time and we’ll do everything we can to make that work,” York told the AP.

It’s unclear exactly what Purdy’s price tag will be, but York and the 49ers haven’t been shy about shelling out money to keep their core players around.

There are some questions about Purdy’s ability to carry a team the way other top QBs do after a down year in 2024, but his resume after only two years as a starter is extremely impressive. It also stands to reason he can bounce back after a down year entering his third season as a starter.

York has overseen some QB tumult during his tenure as the team’s CEO, so it makes sense that he’d be eager to keep Purdy around after the QB led the 49ers to an NFC championship game in 2022 and a Super Bowl appearance in 2023.

San Francisco’s 6-11 finish in 2024 sparked some discourse about head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch’s capabilities to get the 49ers over the hump to a Super Bowl.

York told the AP he has no such reservations.

“There’s so much work before you get to that point,” York said. “Obviously it started at the end of the season to get this thing ready and get this thing right and get this thing back on track. There’s no one that I respect more and trust more than John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan to get us back on track.”

There’s plenty of work for that duo to do to get the roster back to Super Bowl form. That work can’t earnestly begin until Purdy’s contract is done, and it sounds like York and the 49ers are eager to check that offseason box.

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Source: https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/202...-york-puts-foot-down-on-brock-purdy-contract/

 

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49ers among NFC favorites to play in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium

The 2024 season was mostly a disaster for the San Francisco 49ers, but that didn’t stop them from landing among the early NFC favorites to play in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium.

After the Philadelphia Eagles knocked off the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, BetMGM released early odds on next year’s Super Bowl winner.

The Eagles are the favorite as the defending champs. They’re also one of just two NFC teams favored ahead of the 49ers.

Here’s the full list via BetMGM:

Philadelphia Eagles +650
Baltimore Ravens +700
Kansas City Chiefs +750
Buffalo Bills +750
Detroit Lions +800
San Francisco 49ers +1400
Cincinnati Bengals +1800
Washington Commanders +2000
Green Bay Packers +2000
Los Angeles Rams +2500
Los Angeles Chargers +2500
Houston Texans +2500
Minnesota Vikings +3500
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3500
Chicago Bears +4000
Denver Broncos +4000
Miami Dolphins +4000
Seattle Seahawks +6000
Atlanta Falcons +6000
Arizona Cardinals +6600
Dallas Cowboys +6600
Pittsburgh Steelers +8000
New York Jets +10000
Jacksonville Jaguars +10000
Indianapolis Colts +10000
New England Patriots +12500
Carolina Panthers +15000
Cleveland Browns +15000
Las Vegas Raiders +15000
New Orleans Saints +15000
Tennessee Titans +20000
New York Giants +30000

At these odds, a $100 wager on the 49ers would win $1400.

Only the Eagles and Lions are favored ahead of San Francisco entering the 2025 offseason, which makes sense. They were the top two seeds in the NFC this season and neither club appears poised for a significant step back.

It’ll take a huge offseason for the 49ers to get ahead of one of those teams in the odds. It will more likely require them to string wins together early next year and show that 2024 was a fluke instead of a new norm.

We’ll keep an eye on these odds for changes as we enter free agency and the draft.

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Source: https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/202...es-to-play-in-super-bowl-lx-at-levis-stadium/

 

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ESPN doesn’t think 49ers are still Super Bowl contenders

At least for the moment, ESPN doesn’t view the San Francisco 49ers as legitimate Super Bowl contenders entering the 2025 NFL season.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler broke down his NFL overhaul tiers as the offseason arrives.

Fowler grouped teams into categories of “still major contenders,” “on the cusp,” “need a postseason breakthrough,” “teetering contenders,” “headed on the right track,” “stuck in the middle… but a move or two away,” “stuck in QB purgatory,” “this could go either way,” “new coach, new direction,” “rebuild in the works” and “yep, still rebuilding.”

While the 49ers aren’t in that dreaded land of quarterback purgatory or in a full-on rebuild, Fowler doesn’t view San Francisco as a major player either.

Fowler tabbed the 49ers alongside the Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts in the “stuck in the middle… but a move or two away” grouping.

Here’s what Fowler had to say about the 49ers’ situation.

The 49ers’ subpar 2024 shouldn’t prompt a full rebuild. And, really, is there any choice but to run it back? The roster is saddled with bloated salaries only suitable for a win-now plan. Scaling back in parts is a sound strategy — and the 49ers are doing so by designating defensive tackle Javon Hargrave a post-June 1 cut and seeking to trade wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr.

Once those two moves are made, the 49ers can focus on a Brock Purdy extension. Star tight end George Kittle also is a year from free agency. Where San Francisco needs to improve is along the offensive line; it was thin before guard Aaron Banks was set to reach free agency. – Fowler, ESPN.

While the 49ers certainly have some tough free agency decisions to make and an aging corps, it’s crazy how quickly the national narrative shifts on a team that dealt with a litany of injury issues during the 2024 season.

Sure, San Francisco sunk to a 6-11 finish in 2024, which represented the cellar in the NFC West. But, the 49ers played for and nearly won the Super Bowl just the season before.

Given a healthy group around him, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy directed San Francisco to the NFC championship game in 2022 and to the brink of a world championship in 2023. Of course, Purdy was also injured early in that 2022 NFC championship game or the tale that season in Philadelphia might also have been different.

The 49ers could certainly look to beef up their offensive line with their No. 11 overall selection and perhaps find an eventual heir apparent to left tackle Trent Williams.

Some 2025 NFL mock drafts even like the 49ers to use multiple early picks along its offensive line.

Lest football fans forget, the NFL world isn’t too far removed from Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts being under fire to close the 2023 campaign. After a 10-1 start to begin the 2023 season, Philadelphia lost six of its final seven games, including its wild card date at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 32-9.

Of course, the Eagles rebounded to capture the NFC’s No. 2 seed entering the playoffs and captured the franchise’s second Lombardi Trophy with a 40-22 romp over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.

With the right offseason moves and a good bill of health, San Francisco could reenter that top of the NFC and NFL pecking order in a hurry.

As it currently stands, Fowler had 16 NFL teams ranked in tiers above San Francisco as the offseason begins.

Source: https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/202...5-nfl-season-tiers-not-super-bowl-contenders/

 

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49ers lose only QB coach Brock Purdy has had in coaching staff changes

The San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday announced a slew of changes to their coaching staff.

Perhaps the most notable aspect of the announcement was new quarterbacks coach Mick Lombardi. He’s replacing Brian Griese, who was initially hired in that position for the 49ers before the 2022 season. It’s unclear whether Griese was let go, walked away, or took a job elsewhere.

Griese did play a key role in overseeing the development of quarterback Brock Purdy who was a rookie in Griese’s first year as the team’s QB coach.

Here’s a quick rundown of the new coaching staff changes:

Colt Anderson: Assistant special teams​

Anderson is one of five new hires. He was the special teams coordinator for the Tennessee Titans last season after spending four years with the Cincinnati Bengals as a special teams assistant.

Ronald Blair III: Special teams quality control​

This is a familiar name for people who follow the 49ers closely. The former 49ers defensive lineman spent last season as a defensive line assistant with San Francisco as a Bill Walsh NFL diversity coaching fellow. He’ll join Brant Boyer’s special teams staff with Anderson. Blair spent five seasons in the NFL and contributed on special teams throughout his career with the 49ers and New York Jets.

Gus Bradley: Assistant head coach of defense​

This is a nice get for San Francisco. He’ll ostensibly replace Brandon Staley who held this position last year before leaving to take the New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator job. Bradley has been a defensive coordinator for 12 seasons in the NFL with a deep foundation in the scheme head coach Kyle Shanahan wants to run.

Ray Brown: Defensive backs/cornerbacks​

This is Brown’s first NFL coaching job. He was most recently the secondary coach for Boston College, but before that he coached cornerbacks at Washington State, Utah State, Troy and Abilene Christian. He’ll be tasked with overseeing a secondary in transition with at least one new starter likely entering the fold this offseason.

Chris Foerster: Assistant head coach/offensive line​

This is just a title change for Foerster who has been with San Francisco since 2018. He was previously the offensive line coach and run-game coordinator.

Joe Graves: Offensive assistant/quarterbacks​

Graves also received a title change after three years in San Francisco. Prior to this change he was an assistant offensive line coach. He’ll help Lombardi in his first season as the QB coach.

Patrick Hagedorn: Chief of Staff, Football​

Hagedorn has become a mainstay in the building for San Francisco. This will be his ninth season with them. He’s also served as an assistant to the head coach and assistant to the coaching staff.

Leonard Hankerson: Wide receivers/passing game specialist​

It’s been a rapid rise through the 49ers coaching staff for Hankerson. He started in 2021 as an offensive quality control coach. He was promoted to wide receivers coach the following year, and now he’ll add passing game specialist to his list of duties. Keep an eye on Hankerson for head coach openings if the 49ers offense bounces back in 2025.

Andrew Hayes-Stoker: Offensive assistant/wide receivers​

Hayes-Stoker also got a title change by flipping to the other side of the ball. He was previously a defensive quality control coach for two years and an assistant defensive backs coach for two years. Now he’ll assist Hankerson with the wide receivers in his fifth season with the 49ers.

Klay Kubiak: Offensive coordinator​

Shanahan indicated at his end-of-season press conference this move was coming. It’s now been officially announced.

Mick Lombardi: Quarterbacks​

The 2025 season will be Lombardi’s second consecutive year with San Francisco in his second stint with the club. He was also with San Francisco from 2013-16 as an assistant to head coach Jim Harbaugh, a defensive assistant and an offensive quality control coach. Before landing as the 49ers’ senior offensive assistant last season, he was the Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator in 2022 and 2023. Lombardi was also an assistant quarterbacks coach for the Jets in 2017-18, and with the New England Patriots in 2019.

Jake Lynch: Defensive quality control​

This is Lynch’s first NFL job after working as a graduate assistant with the University of Washington. He’s general manager John Lynch’s son.

Greg Scruggs: Assistant defensive line​

Scruggs is another new hire for the 49ers. His previous NFL experience came in 2022 as an assistant defensive line coach for the Jets when 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh was their head coach. He was the defensive line coach for the University of Wisconsin in 2023 and didn’t coach last season. He played for five years in the NFL, and spent his rookie season on the defensive line when Bradley was the defensive coordinator.

Jacob Webster: Offensive quality control​

Webster got a new title after two years as a defensive quality control coach.

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Source: https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/202...rock-purdy-has-had-in-coaching-staff-changes/