He's odds on favorite for a reason.

"Rise of the 49ers" is a four-part series on AMC.

49ers go in unexpected direction in latest NFL.com 2026 mock draft “Sadiq (6-3, 245) is the first tight end off the board in Zierlein’s projection. Fellow NFL draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah also mocked Sadiq to the 49ers in his own projection, suggesting there may be growing consensus around the fit.”

The San Francisco 49ers added plenty of players last offseason who helped out, but one of them struggled to make much of a positive impact in 2025.

The Green Bay Packers are expected to hire longtime 49ers defensive assistant coach Daniel Bullocks to Jonathan Gannon's inaugural staff.

ESPN's Matt Miller, in his latest mock draft, has the 49ers doing just that in the first round with Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu. The 49ers are predicted to take Williams' replacement, even if they have to sit on the bench for a year.

The San Francisco 49ers are expected to hire Raheem Morris as their defensive coordinator, per CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Morris was fired as Atlanta Falcons coach following the end of the 2025 season. He replaces Robert Saleh after Saleh took the Tennessee Titans ' coaching job.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco 49ers team president Al Guido is being promoted to chief executive officer of the franchise. The 49ers announced the move on Monday at the start of the week that the team is hosting its second Super Bowl.

The San Francisco 49ers may want to prioritize some veteran LB depth in free agency after injuries hit them hard in 2025.

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Both teams will be practicing elsewhere, but that has little to do with a viral conspiracy theory about the 49ers' facility's proximity to an electrical substation.

The San Francisco 49ers have found their new defensive coordinator, but that may mean a top assistant could move on to another team.