Overview

• Puni started all 17 games as a rookie, playing every one of San Francisco’s 1,078 offensive snaps in 2024 and earning an 80.5 overall PFF grade with an 81.5 run-blocking mark.
• NFL.com’s Kevin Patra identified Puni as the 49ers player most likely to make his first Pro Bowl, citing his size and seamless fit in Kyle Shanahan’s running schemes.
• Puni says offseason work under offensive line coach Chris Foerster has prepared him for a significant leap in his second NFL season.
• Seventh-round pick Connor Colby led all 49ers offensive linemen with a 77.8 PFF offensive grade and a 73.3 run-blocking grade in the preseason opener against Denver.
• With Aaron Banks gone and uncertainties around Trent Williams and the center position, early contributions from rookies are becoming vital to stabilizing the line.