Overview

• San Francisco lost star pass rusher Nick Bosa for the year, creating an urgent need off the edge.
• Analysts link Miami’s Jaelan Phillips as a logical target for the 49ers, with Niners Wire cited by The Sporting News noting the fit.
• Phillips is playing on his fifth-year option in 2025 and is positioned to reach free agency after the season.
• His profile mixes early production—22 sacks in his first 42 games—with significant setbacks, including an Achilles tear in 2023 and a 2024 ACL injury.
• Proposals remain hypothetical, ranging from a modest mid-round pick to a ClutchPoints package of a 2026 first, a 2027 third, and EDGE Drake Jackson, with Miami’s 0-3 start and resource constraints cited as reasons it could listen.