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Newsweek
4 days ago
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- Newsweek
49ers' John Lynch Reveals Massive Injury Update on Brandon Aiyuk
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The San Francisco 49ers will enter the 2025 season looking for some redemption. After missing the playoffs entirely last year, the 49ers will be out for blood this season to prove that they still belong at the top of the NFC. Part of the issues for San Francisco last year were injuries, and it seriously decimated the team. One of those was to star wide reciever Brandon Aiyuk, who suffered a brutal knee injury. But as the year gets closer, 49ers general manager John Lynch revealed a massive injury update on the star wide-out. "Brandon's tracking in a good way with his knee, and you've just got to kind of let that play out. We're not going to put him out there until he's ready, but we're excited with our receiver group and where we're at." FEBRUARY 11: Brandon Aiyuk #11 of the San Francisco 49ers runs the ball during pregame warmups before Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas,... FEBRUARY 11: Brandon Aiyuk #11 of the San Francisco 49ers runs the ball during pregame warmups before Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. MoreThis article will be updated...
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
49ers Fans Get Major Good News Prediction on Bounce-Back
The San Francisco 49ers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2020 this past season, as they finished with the worst record in the NFC West at 6-11. Now, they are looking to have a bounce-back season for the ages. … as Niners fans hope for good news. Advertisement That is exactly what Daniel Chavkin of Sporting News predicts them to do, as he thinks they will finish the 2025 season with an impressive 12-5 record. That would have been enough to win the division in 2024. "While the 49ers had a disappointing season in 2024, an easier schedule and improved health this year should allow for a bounce-back," Chavkin writes. "Expect San Francisco to return to the playoffs and once again challenge for a spot at the top of the NFC given its much more favorable situation." Perhaps the biggest reason for the Niners collapse this past season was a barrage of injuries to their star players, including Brandon Aiyuk tearing his ACL and MCL, and Christian McCaffrey having Achilles tendinitis. Now, everyone will hopefully be healthy for the 2025 season. They no longer have star wide receiver Deebo Samuel, but many are expecting sophomore wideout Ricky Pearsall to step up. Advertisement The 49ers made the Super Bowl just two seasons ago, and while they fell to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, that proves that Brock Purdy can get the job done. If the team can stay healthy for the most part, they will be looking to get right back to the big game and hoist the Lombardi Trophy. Related: Niners Face Ridiculously Easy Schedule in 2025 Related: 49ers Ricky Pearsall Taking Deebo's Number
New York Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Ditching the drama: Why a 49ers-Brock Purdy deal was so essential this offseason
The San Francisco 49ers almost had to complete Brock Purdy's extension before OTA practices begin later this month. First, they needed to avoid even a whiff of the dysfunction that marked last year's offseason, one in which Brandon Aiyuk's and Trent Williams' contract issues overshadowed — sometimes seemingly by design in Aiyuk's case — everything that was happening on the field. Advertisement That, in conjunction with the injuries and aftereffects of a 20-game 2023 season, led to the most disjointed spring and summer sessions the 49ers have had under Kyle Shanahan. And that choppy, fractured feeling — like the team wasn't fully coalesced — spilled into the regular season. The 49ers never found their footing and finished 6-11. What's more, the team had to get its money business out of the way this offseason because of all the business it must address on the field. The 49ers are in the midst of their biggest roster pivot since Shanahan and John Lynch arrived in 2017. In March, they said goodbye to eight starters from last year's squad, signed 13 outside free agents and added 18 rookies, including 11 draft picks. Recent 49ers offseasons were marked by loaded rosters and little competition. This year is different with roster battles looming at weakside linebacker, defensive tackle, left guard, nickel cornerback, swing tackle and, at least at the start of the season when veterans Aiyuk (injury) and Demarcus Robinson (suspension) might be absent, No. 3 receiver. Shanahan is counting on newcomers — especially rookies — at a number of those spots. 'We kind of want to create that (competition) everywhere,' he said last month. 'We haven't had that for a while.' The current 49ers are far more talented than when Shanahan and Lynch took over Chip Kelly's depleted roster in 2017. They were essentially starting from scratch that year and brought in veterans like Pierre Garçon, Brian Hoyer, Logan Paulsen and Malcolm Smith, all of whom had previously played under Shanahan or Saleh, to set the tone and help show the newcomers how the 49ers offense and defense worked. Shanahan has likened this offseason to that one. Both, after all, began with him hiring Saleh to help rebuild the defense. Advertisement We went 'through this with Robert once before where we really had to build, and change things up, and add things, and take things away,' he said last month. 'And we did a pretty good job at it. And we learned a lot going through it.' Which is why offseason attendance and doing away with distractions were so important to Shanahan this spring. This offseason is like another reset, a return to Ground Zero. The coaches will be tasked with teaching the newcomers and the veterans will be counted on to set the standard for what Shanahan expects. The tone-setting crew is led by Fred Warner and George Kittle. Like Purdy, the 49ers extended Kittle's contract this offseason and Warner's is next on the to-do list. The two are among the most vocal players in practice, and Warner in particular isn't shy about getting under the skin of offensive players and pushing them toward better, more energetic practices. They are among the longest-tenured 49ers and are the team's de facto spokesmen. I never got the sense Brock Purdy went into contract negotiations attempting to reset the QB market. Both he and the 49ers were realistic about his next deal — a pact they agreed to Friday. I react, with @MikeSilver: — Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) May 16, 2025 Purdy wants to join that club. He's certainly not the practice-field barker Warner and Kittle are, but he has a desire and feels a responsibility to lead the team. Which is why he showed up for the offseason program last month without the deal finalized. He felt compelled to be part of the reset and to help build the offseason momentum that was so palpably absent a year ago. 'I want to get it done quick,' he said in January of his contract extension. 'Just so we can get back for Phase 1, get after it with our receivers and our team. I'm not the kind of guy that wants to have any kind of drama associated with anything.' Advertisement The 49ers' first full-squad practice of the offseason is May 27. Last year, the Super Bowl hangover and all the contract issues made for sparse attendance with Kittle, Christian McCaffrey, Dre Greenlaw, Talanoa Hufanga, Charvarius Ward, Aiyuk and Williams among those who weren't on the field. This year the attendance ought to be different. Shanahan is counting on it.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Florio: 49ers Would Love to Unload Brandon Aiyuk onto Steelers
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk thinks the San Francisco 49ers would love to revisit a Brandon Aiyuk trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a very similar position as a year ago in need of a No. 2 wide receiver after trading George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk believes that could result in them revisiting a trade for Brandon Aiyuk with the San Francisco 49ers, who may be more willing to do business this time around. Advertisement 'The 49ers would love to unload Brandon Aiyuk's contract on the Steelers,' Florio said on Pittsburgh's 93.7 The Fan. The Steelers spent a months-long pursuit of Aiyuk last offseason before he ultimately signed a four-year, $120 million contract extension with San Francisco. However, the 49ers may be regretting that decision with Aiyuk coming off a very disappointing 2024 season, during which he had just 25 catches for 374 yards and zero touchdowns before tearing his ACL and MCL in Week 7. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk during the Washington Football Team at San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona, December 13, 2020. — All-Pro Reels Photography San Francisco has also already begun to reshape its aging roster, moving on from veterans like wide receiver Deebo Samuel and preparing to give quarterback Brock Purdy a massive contract extension. Advertisement That doesn't mean executing a trade for Aiyuk would be easy, though. Aiyuk already earned his $22.85 million roster bonus this offseason, which makes trading him very difficult. Pittsburgh has since invested a lot into the position, too, acquiring wide receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks and giving him a massive five-year, $150 million deal. The Steelers must add to their wide receiver room if they hope to compete in 2025, though. Outside of Metcalf, it is quite underwhelming — Calvin Austin III, Robert Woods, Roman Wilson, Scotty Miller, Ben Skowronek, Brandon Johnson, Lance McCutcheon and Roc Taylor. It's also unclear what the 49ers asking price would be for Aiyuk, but if it's discounted from a year ago, it wouldn't hurt Pittsburgh to at least entertain the idea once again. Advertisement Aiyuk, 27, has recorded 294 catches for 4,305 yards and 25 touchdowns in his five-year NFL career. This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Florio: 49ers Would Love to Unload Brandon Aiyuk onto Steelers
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Steelers Trade for 49ers Receiver Predicted by Florio
The Pittsburgh Steelers just traded away one of their best offensive weapons in George Pickens, so they could be on the lookout for someone to take his place on the outside. And Pro Football Talk creator Mike Florio has an idea. Advertisement On a recent appearance on 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh, Florio made a bold statement regarding the Steelers and former trade target Brandon Aiyuk. "The 49ers would love to unload Brandon Aiyuk's contract on the Steelers," Florio said. Last season, the San Francisco 49ers star was looking for a new contract, which the team was not giving him at the time. Aiyuk then requested a trade from the team, and the Steelers were one of, if not the most likely suitor. There was even reportedly a deal in place that would see Pittsburgh sending the Niners multiple picks, but then San Francisco bit the bullet and gave Aiyuk the contract he was looking for. Advertisement The deal ended up being for four years and worth $120 million, with $76 million of it guaranteed. Now, Florio thinks the Steelers could try again and trade for Aiyuk now that there is a bit of a hole in their receiver corps. The team's WR2 is currently listed as Robert Woods, so an upgrade could be in the team's best interests. The team has mostly relied on their defense to carry them to the playoffs the past several seasons, but adding to the offense with a trade for Aiyuk could be something for the team to consider. Related: Schefter Makes Bold Claim About Steelers Trade of Pickens Related: Did Teams Really 'Laugh' at Steelers Trade Offer?
