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49ers waive former second-round pick with failed physical designation

5 days ago | ninersnation.com | Rohan Chakravarthi

Kyle Terada-Imagn Images The San Francisco 49ers are waiving former second-round pick Drake Jackson with a failed physical designation, moving on from their top selection in the 2022 NFL Draft. This comes days after Jackson said he’s looking forward to wreaking havoc in 2025. Jackson is still nursing a knee injury that cost him the entire 2024 season. He is expected to be cleared by training camp. The former USC product played in just 23 games over three seasons with the 49ers.
How the new 49ers special teams coordinator’s son helped him discover a 49ers draft pick

5 days ago | ninersnation.com | Jason Aponte

Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers were awful in every facet of their special-teams unit in 2024. Okay, maybe not replacement punter Pat O’Donnell and replacement kickers Anders Carlson and Matthew Wright, but the rest is true. The 49ers’ first step was firing Brian Schneider and hiring Brant Boyer, who led the Jets’ special-teams unit to the top spot in special-teams DVOA during the second half of 2024.
Robert Saleh reveals where the 49ers draft process differs from other organizations

5 days ago | ninersnation.com | Rohan Chakravarthi

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images The San Francisco 49ers selected 11 players last weekend in their 2025 NFL Draft, setting the tone for their 2025 season, where younger players are expected to receive more playing time in a crucial year for the franchise. Unsurprisingly, the 49ers had a defense-centric approach, as their first five players selected were all on that side of the ball, fueling newly-hired defensive coordinator Robert Saleh’s attack in his first year back with the franchise.
Golden Nuggets: First look at the rookies today

5 days ago | ninersnation.com | Yinon Raviv

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Robert Saleh, Klay Kubiak, Brant Boyer at start of 49ers rookie minicamp “The San Francisco 49ers kicked off their rookie minicamp. Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak, and special teams coach Brant Boyer spoke to reporters on Thursday.
1 NFL analyst names a perfect fit for the 49ers defense

6 days ago | ninersnation.com | Jason Aponte

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images After using all eleven draft picks to retool and rebuild the San Francisco 49ers roster and future, the organization may target a free agent addition before training camp. In a previous article, I highlighted Za’Darius Smith as an addition to the defensive line as a situational pass rusher. However, the 49ers will likely opt to develop their young defensive lineman.
Golden Nuggets: High expectations of this draft class

6 days ago | ninersnation.com | Yinon Raviv

Matt Stone/The Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK Expectations for 49ers’ 2025 draft class after offseason re-tooling “Williams has the ability to move inside and rush the passer in nickel situations. But it might be best to keep him at one spot early in his career.”Evaluating the 49ers’ draft class: Did they potentially add 5 defensive starters?
49ers news: 49ers draft class ranks number 1 in the NFL in this metric

1 week ago | ninersnation.com | Jason Aponte

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Narratives can be spun anyway anyone chooses. Cherry-picking stats can tell a story. Cherry-picking plays can tell a story. Neither tells the entire story. Stats should back up what your eyes tell you. Stats also lack context. Either way you slice it, anyone can use pieces of information to push a narrative. Which brings us to Pro Football Focus and their assessments of the San Francisco 49ers’ 2025 draft class.
Golden Nuggets: One week til schedule release

1 week ago | ninersnation.com | Yinon Raviv

David Gonzales-Imagn Images Rapoport doesn’t expect Brock Purdy-49ers deal to happen soon “But it seems like it’s positive and headed in the right direction. Just, we’ll see if they get that good landing spot somewhere in the 50s to get Brock Purdy locked in long-term.”Breaking down 49ers’ offensive depth chart after 2025 draft selections “All the starting spots appear set, except for left guard. The 49ers look to replace Aaron Banks, who signed a big-money deal with the Green Bay Packers.
Rapoport: ‘I haven’t gotten the sense that a Brock Purdy deal will be getting done soon’

1 week ago | ninersnation.com | Rohan Chakravarthi

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images It’s no secret that the top piece of business remaining for the San Francisco 49ers this offseason is getting a contract extension done for quarterback Brock Purdy. As it stands, Purdy is in line to become one of the NFL’s highest-paid players with his impending contract extension, and it seems that negotiations have been trending in the right direction.
Which veteran free agent pass rusher is the final key for the 49ers defensive line in 2025?

1 week ago | ninersnation.com | Jason Aponte

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Robert Saleh is back in town, and the message for the San Francisco 49ers during the NFL draft was clear: beef up the defensive line and stop the run. Several 49ers players have verbalized a thought process of “stop the run and have some fun.” You have to earn the right to rush the passer by stopping the run early and putting your team in a position to pin their ears back and get the quarterback on third and long or obvious passing situations.