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Here are your top 49ers storylines for Thursday, May 8th:
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49ers Opponents Set for the 2025 Season
In 2025, the 49ers will face all NFC West teams twice along with fellow fourth-place teams from the NFC North, NFC East and AFC North. The schedule will also include matchups with every team from the NFC South and AFC South.
Below is a breakdown of the 49ers home and away opponents for 2025:
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Power Rankings: 49ers Level Up Following the 2025 NFL Draft
The San Francisco 49ers kept each of their original draft picks and welcomed in eleven new players via the 2025 NFL Draft, addressing positions of need on defense early. Free agency departures and cuts made the D-line the top priority for San Francisco, and, as a result, the team dedicated three of its first five picks to fortifying the trenches on the defensive side of the ball. They picked up edge rusher Mykel Williams with the 11th-overall pick, followed up with defensive tackles Alfred Collins in Round 2 and C.J. West in Round 4. All three are proven run-stoppers with lots of pass-rushing upside.
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5 Things to Know: Defensive Lineman Mykel Williams
In the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected defensive lineman Mykel Williams from the University of Georgia 11th overall.
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Stats and Facts: A Breakdown by the Numbers of the 49ers 2025 Draft Class
The San Francisco 49ers came away from the 2025 NFL Draft with an 11-man draft class that largely addressed positions of need on the roster. For the first time during their tenure, president of football operations/general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan opened up the draft with five-straight defensive picks before opting to add depth at wide receiver, running back, quarterback, and the offensive line on Day 3. Six of the 49ers 11 picks were dedicated to the defense with three of those focused on fortifying the D-line.
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Members of the 2024 Gold Rush team gathered for an end-of-year banquet to celebrate the season's achievements.
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Check out photos of LB Fred Warner, RB Christian McCaffrey, and more San Francisco 49ers players teaming up for a Player Engagement golf event.
WR Trent Taylor, TE George Kittle, FB Kyle Juszczyk, RB Christian McCaffrey, QB Brock Purdy, WR Brandon Aiyuk
TE Jake Tonges
LB Curtis Robinson
TE George Kittle
LB Fred Warner
QB Brock Purdy, RB Christian McCaffrey
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QB Brock Purdy
Head Coach Kyle Shanahan
Defensive Quality Control Coach KJ Wright
DL Nick Bosa
OL Jake Brendel, OL Nick Zakelj, OL Drake Nugent, OL Ben Bartch
TE George Kittle
LB Curtis Robinson
RB Christian McCaffrey, FB Kyle Juszczyk, QB Brock Purdy
Defensive Coordinator Robert Saleh
LB Dee Winters
FB Kyle Juszczyk
QB Tanner Mordecai
FB Kyle Juszczyk
LB Fred Warner
Head Coach Kyle Shanahan
WR Brandon Aiyuk
TE Jake Tonges, DL Nick Bosa, QB Tanner Mordecai, TE Mason Pline
LB Dee Winters
QB Brock Purdy
QB Tanner Mordecai
K Jake Moody, LB Dee Winters, LB Curtis Robinson, LB Luke Gifford, LS Jon Weeks, LB Tatum Bethune
OL Nick Zakelj
RB Christian McCaffrey, TE George Kittle, WR Trent Taylor
OL Jake Brendel
DL Nick Bosa
RB Christian McCaffrey
FB Kyle Juszczyk
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Chauncey Scissum
QB Brock Purdy
LB Fred Warner
FB Kyle Juszczyk
TE George Kittle
QB Brock Purdy
View photos of San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle signing his contract extension with the team.
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TE George Kittle, President of Football Operations/General Manager John Lynch
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TE George Kittle, President of Football Operations/General Manager John Lynch
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