The San Francisco 49ers are beginning another search for defensive leadership following the departure of Robert Saleh, who was named head coach of the Tennessee Titans this week.

The San Francisco 49ers have a player NFL teams may covet this offseason, but the 49ers may not be open for business.

Those positions lead the list of offseason repair projects, but there’s plenty more work to be done in the coming months. What follows is a ranking of San Francisco’s position groups, from most needed to the most complete.

The 49ers shine in PFWA honors as Christian McCaffrey makes the 2025 All-NFL Team, with Trent Williams and Luke Gifford named All-NFC.

The Pro Football Writers of America announced San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was voted the 2025 NFL Comeback Player of the Year after missing 13 games in 2024. McCaffrey led the NFL in receiving yards by a running back and had the second-most yards from scrimmage in the league in 2025.

The Seahawks are now in their first NFC Championship game since 2014, and their third in a row as the conference's No. 1 seed. Seattle began Saturday night with a bang: Pro Bowl returner Rashid Shaheed raced up the middle of the field for a 95-yard kickoff return on the game's opening play,

Christian McCaffrey wins the Len Eshmont Award, plus a full list of winners honoring excellence, unity and service.

San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Mac Jones recently made it known he believes he is "a starter in this league." He may have to wait another year to get an opportunity to prove that.