Given Christian McCaffrey's injury history of late, the 49ers brought in a veteran insurance policy from the Commanders.

After earning less than a million dollars annually on his rookie contract, Purdy’s new five-year, $265 million deal marks a significant leap, reflecting the market rate for a player at his position. Back in May, he was playing golf with his wife Jenna when he was informed that the new contract was officially complete.

Kaepernick, who is still trying to play in the NFL in 2025, suited up for the San Francisco 49ers from 2011 to 2016. In 2016, he ignited a national debate by kneeling during the U.S. national anthem to protest systemic racism and police brutality.

The San Francisco 49ers are fresh off an injury-plagued 2024 campaign that saw just six wins and a last-place finish in the normally competitive NFC West. With the return of defensive coordinator Robert Saleh,

Alex Smith's blossoming second career picked up big news on Tuesday. The former No. 1 overall pick for the San Francisco 49ers got a multi-year contract renewal from ESPN. He'll continue to bring his intelligent quarterback presence to a variety of the network's platforms.

The 49ers are dealing with another injury at wide receiver. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Russell Gage is expected to miss 7-10 days with a sprained MCL. Gage is listed as a second-teamer on the team's depth chart.

Barnwell highlighted the 49ers’ competitiveness, noting they blew multiple games in their division. There’s no need for us to rehash those, but regression should favor San Francisco in 2025.

The San Francisco 49ers may have been the NFL’s most disappointing team in 2024,but it’s a new year and time for them to get better, according to ESPN.com’sBill Barnwell. The NFL analyst predicted San Francisco as one of the NFL’s fivemost likely teams to improve from 2024 to 2025,