Is Jordan Watkins capable of having a productive rookie year like Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel did for the Kyle Shanahan-coached 49ers?

The 49ers and executive Ethan Waugh have reunited. The team announced Wednesday that it has hired Waugh as a personnel executive. Waugh enters his 19th season with the 49ers, his first with the team since 2021 when he served as vice president of player personnel.

Warner will receive a $21 million option bonus in 2026. His ‘26 and ‘27 salaries will be fully guaranteed on April 1 of next season. As San Francisco tends to do with these contracts, it adds ghost years to the end of the contract, which helps spread the money out and “kick the can down the road.”

The San Francisco 49ers are turning to veterans to try and steady a special teams unit that struggled in 2024.

The San Francisco 49ers have signed a legendary punter who has made a Pro Bowl and won a Super Bowl championship.

If the 49ers want to reclaim their success from 2023, then they will likely have to halt what they did in 2024.

As the 49ers open organized team activities today, veterans will blend in with a much-needed wave of newcomers in the offseason program’s final weeks.

When the 49ers overhauled their defense this offseason, they could have focused on improving their pass rush. Instead, they prioritized run defense. Each of their first five draft picks was an excellent run defender in college.