Jennifer Lee Chan

1 week ago | nbcsportsbayarea.com | Jennifer Lee Chan

SANTA CLARA — Defensive end Mykel Williams was the standout as the 49ers' 2025 draft class made their on-field debut at rookie minicamp on Friday. San Francisco's first-round draft pick was eye-catching, not only in stature but in his ability to show quickness off the line in positional drills. There was no full squad work, so the defensive line spent the entire session getting indoctrinated into the 49ers' way by defensive line coach Kris Kocurek.

1 week ago | nbcsportsbayarea.com | Jennifer Lee Chan

SANTA CLARA — 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak has high expectations for both Ricky Pearsall and Jacob Cowing as they approach their second NFL season.  “I think everybody who’s coming back, all of us, all the position coaches, myself, we’ve had conversations with guys, we’ve set the expectations for them,” Kubiak said Thursday. “I don’t want to single out players, but you think of the younger guys who were maybe rookies last year, guys like Ricky and Jake who did really good things.

1 week ago | nbcsportsbayarea.com | Jennifer Lee Chan

SAN FRANCISCO — The 49ers brought in assistance for George Kittle and the offense when they signed free agent Luke Farrell. Kittle is looking forward to seeing how his new tight end counterpart will fit into Kyle Shanahan’s system. The All-Pro tight end shared his thoughts in an exclusive interview with NBC Sports Bay Area during an event at the de Young Museum sponsored by Zenni. “Just being around him for the last week and a half, he’s just a large human being,” Kittle said.

1 week ago | nbcsportsbayarea.com | Jennifer Lee Chan

SANTA CLARA —  Robert Saleh is ready to work with the six defensive members of the 49ers' 2025 rookie class, who all have a chance to earn playing time during the 2025 NFL season. “Excited to get them out there this weekend for sure,” Saleh said during his first press conference with local media on Thursday. “Really cool group of kids that are coming in. All of them are going to have an opportunity to compete to get significant playing time this year.

1 week ago | nbcsportsbayarea.com | Jennifer Lee Chan

SAN FRANCISCO — As Brock Purdy navigates his first career contract extension, George Kittle is being as supportive as possible. The All-Pro tight end spoke exclusively to NBC Sports Bay Area as he kicked off the weekend at the de Young Museum. In conjunction with Zenni, nearly 250 children received free vision screening at the museum. Several of the participants were invited to attend a “chalk talk” with Kittle, where they learned how to draw up a few of the 49ers' plays.