Overview
- Malik Mustapha suffered a graft tear in his ACL during the 2024 season finale against Arizona and underwent surgery, delaying his return until mid-2025.
- The injury marks Mustapha's second ACL tear, with the first occurring in January 2022 during his college career at Wake Forest.
- Talanoa Hufanga departed the 49ers in March, signing a three-year, $39 million deal with the Denver Broncos in free agency.
- To reinforce their safety depth, the 49ers signed Jason Pinnock and Richie Grant and drafted Kansas State safety Marques Sigle in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
- Ji’Ayir Brown, George Odum, and the newly added players will compete for starting roles in a unit pivotal to the 49ers’ defensive strategy under Kyle Shanahan.