Overview

• Christian McCaffrey and Trent Williams, each limited by injury in 2024, are fully cleared and expected to play key roles as the team opens its preseason.
• Quarterback Brock Purdy’s five-year, $265 million extension provides long-term stability under center after signing in May.
• Analysts rate San Francisco’s 2025 slate as the NFL’s easiest based on last season’s standings, heightening expectations for a divisional rebound.
• Training camp developments included rookie Mykel Williams earning a positive evaluation after a joint practice scare, the re-signing of QB Tanner Mordecai, and wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown moving to injured reserve.
• CBS Sports’ Tyler Sullivan tags the wide receiver room as a top wildcard, while Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton projects a 12-5 record and an NFC West title for the 49ers.