I call it a soft rebuild.If that’s the case, trade Bosa, CMC, & Kittle. No point in paying Trent either - move his fat butt outta town too.Releasing Floyd and Juice definitively feels like we've crossed the line into a rebuild. I'm not mad about it. Clean the cap situation out, hopefully hit on a bunch of picks in the next two years and reload for Purdy's prime.
I don’t think they’re rebuilding. Retooling for sure - clearing space for Purdy’s deal, maybe they have some plans for the draft.![]()
I just wish we would have got at least one ring before having to do this. Now it's gonna be even tougher.
The 49ers have reached out to edge Azeez Ojulari, per sources.
Plan B?
This is about a big of a move as we're gonna see.
Former Rams WR Demarcus Robinson is signing a 2-year, $9.5 million deal (depth contract) including $6M fully guaranteed with the 49ers.
Robinson finished last season with 31 receptions for 505 yards and 7 TDs.
He had TDs on 22.6% of his receptions (7 of 31) last season. That's the 10th best mark for any WR since 2000 with 30+ catches in a season.
He had more snaps, targets and receiving yards than Cooper Kupp did in the Rams two playoff games in 2024.
Robinson has missed only one game in his 9-year career up to this point, the Rams had some concern that a DUI arrest could lead to an NFL suspension in 2025. Could be an issue if the 49ers are counting on Robinson to pick up some slack if Aiyuk misses time.
Current SF WR room:
Jauan Jennings
Brandon Aiyuk
Ricky Pearsall
Demarcus Robinson
Jacob Cowing
Of course, risk is on the buyer and price may be suppressed. He's got an option bonus due April, so I assume that's the unwritten deadline.Keep seeing rumors that teams are interested in trading for Aiyuk (NE, CLE), can you even trade an injured player?
Maybe it was my old Madden days when I couldn’t trade a player that was injured. Seems like a bit of a gamble to trade for the guy right now, especially considering his lack of production while he was healthy last year.Of course, risk is on the buyer and price may be suppressed. He's got an option bonus due April, so I assume that's the unwritten deadline.Keep seeing rumors that teams are interested in trading for Aiyuk (NE, CLE), can you even trade an injured player?
Of course it's a gamble. You can sell a car with a rebuilt title too.Maybe it was my old Madden days when I couldn’t trade a player that was injured. Seems like a bit of a gamble to trade for the guy right now, especially considering his lack of production while he was healthy last year.Of course, risk is on the buyer and price may be suppressed. He's got an option bonus due April, so I assume that's the unwritten deadline.Keep seeing rumors that teams are interested in trading for Aiyuk (NE, CLE), can you even trade an injured player?
I think you can "rebuild" without tearing everything down to the studs like the 76ers, but that's semantics. I think they'd trade Bosa if someone would pay a king's ransom for him. I think his underperformance on his contract is one of several deals that have ticked off the front office and have them reevaluating how they do things. I'm not sure if Kittle and CMC would return premium draft capital given age/injury history (maybe I'm wrong), but they are also important culture setters and you need guys like that around.If that’s the case, trade Bosa, CMC, & Kittle. No point in paying Trent either - move his fat butt outta town too.Releasing Floyd and Juice definitively feels like we've crossed the line into a rebuild. I'm not mad about it. Clean the cap situation out, hopefully hit on a bunch of picks in the next two years and reload for Purdy's prime.
I don’t think they’re rebuilding. Retooling for sure - clearing space for Purdy’s deal, maybe they have some plans for the draft.![]()
Of course, but was the car at least running well when you purchased it? Aiyuk was not a factor even prior to the injury which adds additional concern imo.Of course it's a gamble. You can sell a car with a rebuilt title too.Maybe it was my old Madden days when I couldn’t trade a player that was injured. Seems like a bit of a gamble to trade for the guy right now, especially considering his lack of production while he was healthy last year.Of course, risk is on the buyer and price may be suppressed. He's got an option bonus due April, so I assume that's the unwritten deadline.Keep seeing rumors that teams are interested in trading for Aiyuk (NE, CLE), can you even trade an injured player?
Athletes are human, not every one of them handles contract disputes well. Not saying that is definitively the case here, but it's certainly in the range of potential outcomes. What matters more is how that translates to the future, whether it's in SF or elsewhere.Aiyuk was not a factor even prior to the injury which adds additional concern imo.
I imagined the car running well in the analogy, but if it's not you can still sell it, just don't expect to get a lot!Of course, but was the car at least running well when you purchased it? Aiyuk was not a factor even prior to the injury which adds additional concern imo.Of course it's a gamble. You can sell a car with a rebuilt title too.Maybe it was my old Madden days when I couldn’t trade a player that was injured. Seems like a bit of a gamble to trade for the guy right now, especially considering his lack of production while he was healthy last year.Of course, risk is on the buyer and price may be suppressed. He's got an option bonus due April, so I assume that's the unwritten deadline.Keep seeing rumors that teams are interested in trading for Aiyuk (NE, CLE), can you even trade an injured player?
Glass half full is that they have a TON of picks - with the comp picks they’ve got:Glass half full:
Albert Breer offers reassurance to 49ers fans who might be panicking:
Considering how much the 49ers have spent in recent years, an offseason reset was inevitable.
"But this was the logical time to do it," Breer said. "And if you want real encouragement, here it is for you. The Buffalo Bills did this exact same thing last year. And the Bills, I think it was something like $65 million in dead cap they took on. They got rid of a ton of guys."
Many questioned how the Bills would manage after their own roster overhaul.
"And you know what ended up happening? A great program carried them through," Breer commented.
"The Rams, two years ago, same thing. They ate all of this dead money. And now, what do you see? You see the Rams and Bills in a good position going forward with clean cap and a full complement of draft picks. I think that's sort of where the Niners are."
I couldn't disagree more with this. Floyd and Juice are basically addition by subtraction. 2 vastly overrated players. 1 at a dying position, taking snaps away from more valuable WRs, the other a 1-dimensional player, who gets sacks, but is a liability whenever he doesn't. I don't see either of these moves negatively effecting the 49ers.I call it a soft rebuild.If that’s the case, trade Bosa, CMC, & Kittle. No point in paying Trent either - move his fat butt outta town too.Releasing Floyd and Juice definitively feels like we've crossed the line into a rebuild. I'm not mad about it. Clean the cap situation out, hopefully hit on a bunch of picks in the next two years and reload for Purdy's prime.
I don’t think they’re rebuilding. Retooling for sure - clearing space for Purdy’s deal, maybe they have some plans for the draft.![]()
I just wish we would have got at least one ring before having to do this. Now it's gonna be even tougher.
I think they should move cmc and everyone old and identified by hot sauce. They have no chance this year. They have no depth and no talent, almost across the board, and while they have some picks this year, they aren't going to fill a D devoid of talent with 4th round stars. If they get lucky, maybe they get 3 starters out of this draft.
Just mail it in. CMC, Williams, Kittle all guys well past their prime we are paying huge money to for no point. Give then a crack at a SuperBowl for their last year (maybe 2) in the league with some other team. Even Warner is closing in on 29.
Yes, that's really the key. The Eagles and Rams had a couple stellar drafts and were able to reload very quickly as a result. None of the cap maneuvering or free agent pickups will matter in terms of whether this team returns to contention unless SF hits a home run here next month.
And the rams have knocked their draft picks out of the park
49ers have to follow suit
I'm on board with this. I was saying trade everyone IF it's a rebuild.SF is still a top 5 team in the NFC and absolutely can win the NFC West.
49ers have this system working wonders...
They now have five 2026 mid-round comp picks lined up with the departures below this offseason, which is remarkable. What's even more so is where these players were acquired. Moore, Greenlaw, Hufanga - all 5th rounders. Ward, a gem of a prior UFA signing. Even Banks is good business when you consider he played out a cheap rookie deal and will now bring in a 3rd/4th round comp pick on his way out.
QB Joshua Dobbs (New England Patriots) - UFA 2024 - $4 MM AAV
OL Aaron Banks (Green Bay Packers) - 2nd rd 2021 - $19 MM
OL Jaylon Moore (Kansas City Chiefs) - 5th rd 2021 - $15 MM
RB Elijah Mitchell (Kansas City Chiefs) - 6th rd 2021 - $3 MM
CB Charvarius Ward (Indianapolis Colts) - UFA 2022 3/$42 - $20 MM
LB Dre Greenlaw (Denver Broncos) - 5th rd 2019 - $13 MM
S Talanoa Hufanga (Denver Broncos) - 5th rd 2021 - $15 MM
Key to all of it though, is of course, drafting well and developing players.
Would you be shocked if they brought him back at the Vet minimum, which is about 1.5 million? I wouldn'tSF is still a top 5 team in the NFC and absolutely can win the NFC West.
Juice was a very good FB, and sneaky pass catcher out of the backfield - he's a bigger loss than Floyd. But he is replaceable. It's a dying position, but one that helps with this run scheme - I'm a bit concerned about CMC without a FB. But again, lots of picks, probably not that hard to find a FB considering hardly any teams use them.
I suggested this to friends, some thought it was possible.Would you be shocked if they brought him back at the Vet minimum, which is about 1.5 million? I wouldn't
Blow to his ego probably, but still not bad work considering his role.
Yeah, Kristin is a bit of alrightWould you be shocked if they brought him back at the Vet minimum, which is about 1.5 million? I wouldn't
Blow to his ego probably, but still not bad work considering his role.
Others opined that the bigger loss was the downgrade from the WAG club.
Barrows said on Kawakami’s pod that the team told Juice to go out and try to find a better contract than the restructure the 49ers were offering. Juice apparently did and requested his release. Unclear at this point who that is.Would you be shocked if they brought him back at the Vet minimum, which is about 1.5 million? I wouldn'tSF is still a top 5 team in the NFC and absolutely can win the NFC West.
Juice was a very good FB, and sneaky pass catcher out of the backfield - he's a bigger loss than Floyd. But he is replaceable. It's a dying position, but one that helps with this run scheme - I'm a bit concerned about CMC without a FB. But again, lots of picks, probably not that hard to find a FB considering hardly any teams use them.
Blow to his ego probably, but still not bad work considering his role.
And at a slightly reduced cost compared to when Shanahan wanted him before.Rapaport:
QB Mac Jones has agreed to terms with the 49ers on a 2-year deal for $7M with 5M guaranteed. Max value of $11.5M. A new, experienced backup for Brock Purdy.
This is a very “interesting” move.I always knew Mac Jones would be a 49er!
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This is a very “interesting” move.I always knew Mac Jones would be a 49er!
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I really think this is a great move as a backup for Purdy.He showed he could play a bit in JAX when TLaw was out. I don't mind him as a backup.He's getting paid at the Josh Dobbs level, seems like a good pickup to me.
This is a very “interesting” move.I always knew Mac Jones would be a 49er!
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I really think this is a great move as a backup for Purdy.
That’s why I say it’s “interesting”. If Jones goes into the 49er system that draft class, does he have the same level of success that Brock had? Most will say “hell no” but nobody really knows. Playing in NE after McDaniels left was a bad situation.This is a very “interesting” move.I always knew Mac Jones would be a 49er!
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I really think this is a great move as a backup for Purdy.
Also places at least a subconscious pressure point on the Purdy contract negotiations. Niners brass playing chess here, but does have a bit of backfire potential, if Brock takes it the wrong way.
Saw a sportsball writer type suggest that they could play hardball with Purdy because they could always fall back on a Cousins trade or ARod signing and nothing has made me want to gouge my eyes out with a spoon faster.Also places at least a subconscious pressure point on the Purdy contract negotiations. Niners brass playing chess here, but does have a bit of backfire potential, if Brock takes it the wrong way.
Please god noSaw a sportsball writer type suggest that they could play hardball with Purdy because they could always fall back on a Cousins trade or ARod signing and nothing has made me want to gouge my eyes out with a spoon faster.Also places at least a subconscious pressure point on the Purdy contract negotiations. Niners brass playing chess here, but does have a bit of backfire potential, if Brock takes it the wrong way.

My first thought as well.Please god no![]()
Back at full strengthI suggested this to friends, some thought it was possible.Would you be shocked if they brought him back at the Vet minimum, which is about 1.5 million? I wouldn't
Blow to his ego probably, but still not bad work considering his role.
Others opined that the bigger loss was the downgrade from the WAG club.

Took less to stay here than Pittsburgh was offering, awesome.Welcome back, Juice!!!
Schefter:
Source: Nine-time Pro-Bowl FB Kyle Jusczyk is retuning to the 49ers on a two-year, $8 million deal.