Following the first season in which they missed the playoffs in four years, the 49ers lost left tackle Jaylon Moore, guard Aaron Banks, safety Talanoa Hufanga, linebacker Dre Greenlaw, cornerback Charvarius Ward and other contributors in free agency,

It appears there's a method to the San Francisco 49ers' offseason madness. After a six-year window of tweaking and adjusting every offseason to try and roster a Super Bowl contender, the 49ers have let go of the rope in 2025 and allowed a mass exodus of free agents without bringing in many replacements.

John Lynch admitted Wednesday that it felt “terrible” watching one San Francisco 49ers player after another depart during last week’s roster purge, but he insisted the team has a plan. “We’ve got this thing called the draft,