2025 NFL Yearbook: San Francisco 49ers

A season preview of the San Francisco 49ers.

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NFL YEARBOOK SERIES: NO.32 — SAINTS || NO.31 — BROWNS || NO.30 — PANTHERS || NO.29 — TITANS || NO.28 — BEARS || NO.27—RAIDERS || NO.26 — SEAHAWKS || NO.25—JAGUARS || NO.24—COWBOYS || NO.23—JETS || NO.22—GIANTS || NO.21—COLTS || NO.20—FALCONS || NO.19—DOLPHINS

2025 NFL YEARBOOK: SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

NFC WEST || 2024 RECORD: 6-11 || AAF NFL POWER RANKING: 18

TEAM BRASS

Owner: Jed York || General Manager: John Lynch || Head Coach: Kyle Shanahan || Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan || Defensive Coordinator: Robert Saleh || Special Teams: Brant Boyer

REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

2025 NFLPA GRADES || OVERALL RANKINGS (8 of 32)

Treatment of Families: B+ (10th) || Food / Dining Area: A (4th) || Nutritionist / Dietician: B+ (10th) || Locker Room: B (15th) || Training Room: B- (21st) || Training Staff: B- (25th) || Weight Room: A- (12th) || Strength Coaches: A (9th) || Team Travel: A- (8th) || Head Coach: A (10th) || Ownership: A- (12th)

The 49ers ranked 8th overall, receiving high marks for ownership, coaching, strength staff, and their food program. Players consistently point to the team’s strong culture as its greatest strength. While they do provide daycare, they are one of only two teams that charge players for the service. An area for improvement is offering this benefit free of charge, as most teams currently do.

OVERVIEW

San Francisco has been mentioned amongst the NFC elites in recent seasons but injuries ravaged the team a year ago. Lots of changes were made during the offseason and an influx of youth was brought in via the draft, as San Francisco had a total of 11 selections, which is sure to raise the level of competition come August. They made a concerted effort to build the defense back up with their early selections. The duo of general manager John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan (photo: San Francisco 49ers) have provided extremely inconsistent results on a yearly basis, with four winning seasons and four losing seasons. This would appear to be a make-or-break year for team brass.

OFFENSE RANKINGS

Total Offense: 376.3 (4th) || Passing: 249.1 (3rd) || Rushing: 127.2 (11th) || Points: 22.9 (14th) || Sacks: 36 (T-11th) || 3rd Down: 42.6% (9th)

DEFENSE RANKINGS

Total Defense: 317.4 (7th) || Passing: 192.8 (4th) || Rushing: 124.6 (18th) || Points Allowed: 25.6 (29th) || Sacks: 37 (T-23rd) || Turnover Differential: -10 (27th)

TOP 10 FRANCHISE PLAYERS

1. Trent Williams, Offensive Tackle

2. Nick Bosa, Defensive End

3. Fred Warner, Linebacker

4. George Kittle, Tight End

5. Christian McCaffrey, Running Back

6. Brock Purdy, Quarterback

7. Brandon Ayiuk, Wide Receiver

8. Deommodore Lenoir, Cornerback

9. Kyle Juszczyk, Fullback

10. Dominick Puni, Offensive Guard

TOP 10 PLAYERS UNDER 25

1. Mykel Williams, Defensive End (21)

2. Renardo Green, Cornerback (24)

3. Malik Mustapha, Safety (23)

4. Ricky Pearsall, Wide Receiver

5. Dee Winters, Linebacker (24)

6. Alfred Collins, Defensive Tackle (23)

7. Upton Stout, Cornerback (23)

8. CJ West, Defensive Tackle (23)

9. Nick Martin, Linebacker (22)

10. Connor Colby, Offensive Guard (22)

BUST OUT PLAYERS

There is still room to hop on board the Ricky Pearsall (photo: San Francisco 49ers) hype train. The 49ers first round pick endured a nightmare start to the season after being shot in the chest during a robbery attempt just days before the start of the regular season. He would go on to make an amazing recovery and never made the impact that was necessarily expected. Fast forward one year later and there is a belief around the team that Persall could emerge as the team’s leading receiver this year … One of the unsung heroes for San Francisco was right guard Dominick Puni. The third round pick was entrusted into the starting right guard role and exceeded all projections with his performance and wound up with nearly 1,100 snaps on offense … When linebacker Dre Greenlaw defected for Denver, it created a void in the linebacker corps. San Francisco brass believes that Dee Winter is on the verge of a breakout season in year number three. Similar to Greenlaw, he brings a fast, physical, downhill style of play on defense and has bided his time patiently. The time would appear to be now for Winter to transform this season.

2025 NFL DRAFT CLASS

ROUND | PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL

Rd.1 No.11. Mykel Williams, ER, Georgia — Few players possess the type of upside of Williams, who brings great length, exceptional athleticism and raw pass-rush technique. Playing opposite of Nick Bosa could create fruitful results.

Rd.2 No.43. Alfred Collins, DT, Texas — While Collins comes with some injury history, he’s a space eater who can be disruptive from the interior, or exterior. He commands multiple bodies, which should help free up others around him.

Rd.3 No.75. Nick Martin, LB, Oklahoma State — A pure tackle machine who hovers the field like a drone, Martin flies to the football is an astute open-field tackler and could look to challenge for a starting role as soon as this year.

Rd.3 No.100. Upton Stout, CB, Western Kentucky — The ultimate try-hard type, Stout stands in at just under 5-foot-9 but brings rare instincts and ball skills. He is a threat to score with the ball in his hands but could face increased size mismatches in the pros.

Rd.4 No.113. CJ West, DT, Indiana — Big, small, or in between, the 49ers clearly don’t have any specific size requirements. Rather, they seemed to stay true to their board and select the best player available. West is an undersized, uber-athletic three-technique.

Rd.4 No.138. Jordan Watkins, WR, Ole Miss — One of the fastest players in the draft, Watkins possesses great speed, is an excellent route runner who can create separation but is a little stiff in the hips. He should compete as a slot threat.

Rd.5 No.147. Jordan James, RB, Oregon — At this stage, the team can ill-afford to leave the cupboard bare once again behind Christian McCaffrey who is coming off major injury. James is a hard-nosed gritty runner who can fight for extra yards.

Rd.5 No.160. Marques Sigle, S, Kansas State — An incredible combination of speed, athleticism and instincts, Sigle is an aggressive defender with a propensity for creating turnovers and should serve as a huge special teams asset.

Rd.7 No.227. Kurtis Rourke, QB, Indiana — Hey, the organization struck seventh round gold once before with Brock Purdy, why not try and replicate the success with another developmental quarterback who has flashed major arm talent.

Rd.7 No.249. Connor Colby, OG, Iowa — A fundamentally sound guard with power, Colby utilizes a strong hand jab and lateral mobility to fend off defenders. Somewhat of a limited athlete, he compensates with smarts and technique.

Rd.7 No.252. Junior Bergen, WR, Montana — The son of 49ers special teams coach Brant Boyer, the small school product will attempt to earn a spot on the roster as a return man, a role that Bergen thrived in during his time with the Grizzlies.

OVERALL IMPACT = 3 Average Impact

ADDITIONS

• CB Tre Brown (13/3; UFA Seahawks; $1.7M/1yr, $500K gtd/$335K SB/$1.67 2025 cap)

• TE Luke Farrell (17/8; UFA Jaguars; $15.75M/3 yrs, $6M fully gtd/$5.04M gtd April 1, 2026/$440K gtd April 1, 2027/$4.27M SB/$2.544 2025 cap/$4.5M incentives/5 void years)

• LB Luke Gifford (16/4; UFA Titans; $1.8M/1 yr, $600K gtd/$300K SB/$1.788M 2025 cap)

  S Richie Grant (17/1; UFA Falcons; $1.5M/1 yr, $345K gtd/$135K SB/$1.5 2025 cap/$500K incentives)

• QB Mac Jones (10/7; UFA Jaguars; $8.41M/2 yrs, $4.75M gtd/$2.14M SB/$1.41M 2026 OB/$2.558M 2025 cap/4 void years/$4.5M incentives)

• CB Siran Neal (17/0; UFA Dolphins; $4M/2 yrs, $2.255M gtd/$1M SB/$1.65M 2025 cap/3 void years)

• S Jason Pinnock (16/16; UFA Giants; $2.2M gtd/1 yr, $980K SB/$2.2 2025 cap)

• WR Demarcus Robinson (17/17; UFA Rams; $8M/2 yrs, $6M gtd/$2.32M SB/$2.09M 2026 OB/$2.144M 2025 cap/$1.5M 2026 escalator/4 void years)

• LS Jon Weeks (17/0; UFA Texans; $1.422.5/1 yr, $167,500 SB/$1.197.5 2025 cap)

RE-SIGNINGS

• DT Evan Anderson (ERFA; $960K/1 yr, no gtd/$960K 2025 cap)

• DE Alex Barrett (ERFA; $1.03M/1 yr, no gtd/$1.03M 2025 cap)

• G/T Ben Bartch (potential UFA; $1.338M/1 yr, $1.173M gtd/$142,500 SB/ $1.198M 2025 cap)

• DT Kevin Givens (potential UFA; $2.05M gtd/1 yr, $25K SB/$1.195M 2025 cap)

• LB Jalen Graham (ERFA; $1.03M/1 yr, no gtd/$1.03M 2025 cap)

• FB Kyle Juszczyk (FA 49ers; $7.5M/2 yrs, $3.45M fully gtd/$3.55M gtd injury only fully gtd April 1, 2026/$1.98M SB/$1.75M OB 2026/$2.516M 2025 cap/4 void years/$250K per year Pro Bowl incentive)

• DE Sam Okuayinonu (ERFA; $1.03M/1 yr, no gtd/$1.03M 2025 cap)

• T/G Austen Pleasants (ERFA; $960K/1 yr, no gtd/$960K 2025 cap)

• LB Curtis Robinson (not tendered as RFA; $1.17M/1 yr, no gtd/$1.17M 2025 cap)

• RB Patrick Taylor (potential UFA; $1.17M/1 yr, $300K gtd/$1.03M 2025 cap)

• TE Jake Tonges (ERFA; $1.03M/1 yr, no gtd/$1.03M 2025 cap)

• TE Brayden Willis (ERFA; $1.03M/1 yr, no gtd/$1.03M 2025 cap)

DEPARTURES

• QB Brandon Allen (3/1; UFA Titans; $1.422.5M/1 yr, $1M gtd/$167,500 SB/$1.197.5M 2025 cap)

• G Aaron Banks (13/13; UFA Packers; $77M/4 yrs, $27M SB/$9.5M non-gtd RB 2026-27/$9.03M 2025 cap)

• DT Maliek Collins (17/17; released Post-June 1 designation)

• QB Joshua Dobbs (2/1; UFA Patriots; $8M/2 yrs, $3.8M gtd/$2.1M SB/$2.875M 2025 cap)

• LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (12/3; released)

• DE Leonard Floyd (17/17; released)

• LB Dre Greenlaw (2/2; UFA Broncos; $31.5M/3 yrs, $11.5M fully gtd/$2M gtd injury only fully gtd 5th day 2026 LY/$6.5M SB/$5.8M 2025 cap/$3M escalators)

• DT Javon Hargrave (3/3; released Post-June 1 designation)

• T Charlie Heck (9/2; UFA Buccaneers; $1.57M/1 yr, $400K gtd/$1.57M 2025 cap)

• S Talanoa Hufanga (7/7; UFA Broncos; $39M/3 yrs, $20M gtd/$7.5M SB/$14.74M non-gtd OB 2027/$3.41M 2025 cap/$2M per year incentives/5 void years)

  RB Jordan Mason (12/6; tendered as RFA at $5.346M with 2nd-round pick as compensation; traded Vikings)

• CB Nick McCloud (15/5; UFA Bears; $1.32M/1 yr, $50K SB/$1.18M 2025 cap)

• RB Elijah Mitchell (0/0; UFA Chiefs; $2.5M/1 yr, $1.35M gtd/$250K SB/$1.75M 2025 cap/$1M incentives)

• T Jaylon Moore (15/5; UFA Chiefs; $30M/2 yrs, $21.24M gtd/$7.49M SB/$11.195M 2025 cap)

• LS Taybor Pepper (17/0; released)

• WR Deebo Samuel (15/15; traded Commanders)

• TE Eric Saubert (17/3; UFA Seahawks; $1.422.5M/1 yr, $517.5K gtd/$167,500 SB/$1.197.5M 2025 cap)

• CB Charvarius Ward (12/12; UFA Colts; $54M/3 yrs, $27M fully gtd/$7.98M gtd injury only fully gtd 5th day 2026 LY/$20M SB/$9.03 2025 cap/$2M per year incentives)

• CB Rock Ya-Sin (13/0; UFA Lions; $1.17M/1 yr, no gtd/$1.03M 2025 cap)

• CB Isaac Yiadom (17/5; UFA Saints; $9M/3 yrs, $4.86M gtd/$2.1M SB/$1.96M 2025 cap/$1.5M incentives)

DEPTH CHART (Courtesy of Ourlads)

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