Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Friday, July 25th, 2025
A perk of playing with 49ers’ Trent Williams? Rides in his Gulfstream jet (paywall)
“Williams is an 11-time Pro Bowl selection who has become a businessman during his 16-season career. He’s had successful real-estate ventures in Texas and his off-field education has included mastering parts of the tax code. Williams received a credit of more than $1 million after buying his jet due to the Section 179 Deduction, which provides businesses with significant deductions for purchases of heavy machinery that weighs more than 6,000 pounds.”
49ers practice report: All-Pro LT Trent Williams wowed by first-rounder Mykel Williams (paywall)
“Mykel is a huge dude, man,” Trent said. “You generally don’t see guys that size on the edge. So, I mean, it sucks having to base block guys with arms as long as their legs. He has a chance to be a really good player in this NFL. He has a chance to be dominant. … He got all the tools to be All-Pro.”
The two kicked it in Cabo for a bit during the 40-day summer break between minicamp and training camp. Trent said he even let Mykel hitch a ride on his private plane. No matter.
The youngster, whose size Trent said reminded him of former 49ers star defensive end DeForest Buckner, evidently didn’t take it easy on the 16th-year vet come Day 2 of camp. Respect your elders, they say.
“I’m asked a lot, yeah,” Trent said of how often teammates request to use his plane. “That’s probably one of the most frequently asked questions.”
Isaiah Neyor makes strong case for 49ers roster spot on Day 2 of training camp
“My mentality going into a pass like that is, ‘It’s either my ball or it’s nobody’s,’ ” Neyor told NBC Sports Bay Area. “It’s a pass I’ve seen numerous times throughout my career. My mentality is just to come down with it. Mac gave me an opportunity, and I went and made the play.”
Neyor’s exceptional catch elicited the largest crowd reaction of the day, as many 49ers fans in attendance undoubtedly had to check their rosters to learn the identity of No. 14.
“It was awesome, making that play and having the crowd get loud,” Neyor said. “It was a pretty cool moment. But my goal is to do something like that every day.
“Every opportunity I get, make the most of it and try to find a way to stand out. I feel like I did just that today. So I have to go back and keep improving, keep getting better.”
Why 49ers — including Fred Warner — think Dee Winters is ‘ready to take that next step’ (paywall)
“I’ve seen a lot of growth, honestly,” teammate Fred Warner said. “I’ve seen a guy who’s ready to take that next step. You know, Dee has flashed in a big way through his first two seasons. And I think Year 3 is that year where it’s like, ‘Man, I know the system. I know what I needed to do in the offseason. And now it’s time for me to take control and really put it on tape.’ I’m excited for Dee, really.”
Winters said he has followed Warner’s example on and off the field, and agreed that this is his time.
“Nutrition was a huge transformation for me when I got here,” Winters said after practice on Wednesday. “Just seeing guys like Fred, you know, he always talked about being a pro and the first thing he said was ‘take care of your body.’”
The 5-foot-11 Winters has actually lost a few pounds from his college weight of 227, but has a lot more muscle now.
“To make room for Cephus, the 49ers waived running back Israel Abanikanda.”
“San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh spoke to reporters on Thursday, after the team’s second practice of training camp. Here is everything he had to say.”