San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan won’t get his wish to retain fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen. According to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco, Sorensen won’t be returning to the 49ers coaching staff after being fired as their defensive coordinator after the 2024 season. Shanahan told reporters at his end of season press conference that he hoped Sorensen … [Read more...] about Fired 49ers DC won’t stay with team despite Kyle Shanahan’s wishes
One pending free agent 49ers should pay big money to keep
The San Francisco 49ers have 24 players due to hit unrestricted free agency on March 14 when the 2025 NFL league year opens. With a hefty new contract likely coming for quarterback Brock Purdy, the 49ers will have to be mindful of how they dole out long-term deals knowing that they’ll have their signal caller’s big-money contract on the books. However, they can’t let all their … [Read more...] about One pending free agent 49ers should pay big money to keep
All signs point to reunion between 49ers and their No. 1 option at DC
Things started breaking right for the San Francisco 49ers in their trek to land Robert Saleh as their next defensive coordinator. It looked early Thursday as though the 49ers may need to wait until after the Super Bowl for an answer on Saleh’s future as the potential head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. It also at that time looked like he was the favorite to land the … [Read more...] about All signs point to reunion between 49ers and their No. 1 option at DC
ESPN predicts nightmare scenario with Brock Purdy’s contract
There’s no bigger priority for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2025 offseason than hammering out a long-term contract extension with quarterback Brock Purdy. ESPN’s Ben Solak isn’t so sure that extension gets done. In a piece about the upcoming offseason, Solak offered a prediction where San Francisco opted to make Purdy play out the final year of his contract. Via ESPN: Unlike … [Read more...] about ESPN predicts nightmare scenario with Brock Purdy’s contract
49ers gamble on undersized OL in Mel Kiper mock draft
In his initial 2025 first-round NFL mock draft, esteemed ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. projects San Francisco to address the offensive side of the football. Kiper’s initial projection sees the 49ers scooping up talented Texas Longhorns offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. with the No. 11 pick. Banks just completed his junior season with Texas where he was recognized with both the … [Read more...] about 49ers gamble on undersized OL in Mel Kiper mock draft