"Chosen, 32, has a chance to crack the 49ers' 53-man roster, thanks to a depleted receiver room, a new mindset and having a long-lost fan in 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan," Barrows and Tafur wrote. "The last wide receiver spot is one of roughly seven position battles on the docket for Saturday night's preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers."

The San Francisco 49ers are hoping to bounce back in 2025 after a 2024 NFL campaign to forget. In an injury-ridden season to multiple star players, including running back Christian McCaffrey, the

Still, McCaffery has been one of the healthier running backs for San Francisco during training camp. The 49ers already have put Patrick Taylor Jr. on injured reserve, gone most of the preseason without Jordan James and have only recently had Isaac Guerendo return from a shoulder injury.

The Washington Commanders have shipped running back Brian Robinson Jr. to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick, according to multiple reports.

Social media couldn't help but to make jokes about the 49ers trading for Brian Robinson after he was shot just like WR Ricky Pearsall.

The San Francisco 49ers just added two notable names. Nate Sudfeld is a familiar face, but he may have swooped in and won the number-three job already. With Mac Jones out it will likely be Sudfeld for one half and Carter Bradley for the other. Sudfeld may look good.

Locked into long-term contracts, Brock Purdy, Kyle Shanahan, and John Lynch give the 49ers stability, but their trajectory depends on developing young talent around an aging core and maintaining championship-level coaching.

We dive into the San Francisco 49ers' 2025 NFL odds, review their offseason and preview their season from a betting perspective

Obviously, 49ers fans will root for 49ers quarterbacks, but Brock Purdy and Mac Jones won't play. Instead, the 49ers will trot out Carter Bradley and Nate Sudfeld -- two backups who almost certainly won't make the 53-man roster.

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers are freaking out. You don’t have to take my word for it. No, you merely need to look at their actions over the past week. The Niners are panic-buying players from other teams, looking for quick fixes to problems that have been months and in some cases years in the making.