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The San Francisco 49ers announced on Tuesday afternoon that they signed 14 free agents to Reserve/Future contracts: OL Isaac Alarcon DL Evan Anderson CB Eli Apple WR Junior Bergen DL William Bradley-King DB Derrick Canteen LB Andrew Farmer II S Darrick Forrest LB Jalen Graham QB Adrian Martinez OL Drake Nugent OL Brandon Parker WR Malik Turner DL Sebastian Valdez This is effectively the practice squad entering the offseason, with plenty of potential changes to come. The 49ers signed Forrest to the practice squad during the playoffs and had seen enough from him in a short period to sign him to a contract. Farmer II signed a Reserve/Future contract with the Denver Broncos this time last year, only to be released on August 25, 2025. The 49ers have some interesting decisions to make on the roster this offseason. For example, they just received great production from their returner spots. Still, both Brian Robinson and Skyy Moore are free agents. Jordan James should take Robinson’s spot, and there will inevitably be a rookie added to the mix. But did Junior Bergen prove he deserves a crack at the returner jobs, or is Moore good enough to warrant a roster spot, despite not contributing on offense? Adrian Martinez and Kurtis Rourke will likely battle for a roster or practice squad spot, depending on what happens with Mac Jones this offseason.

The San Francisco 49ers are now in offseason mode after their disappointing loss to the Seattle Seahawks over the weekend. It was a tough finish to an otherwise impressive year for head coach Kyle Shanahan and Co., as the 49ers navigated through a number of crushing injuries to still win 13 games, including a road playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Now, they’ll look to reset and improve the team for a bigger push in 2026, with several areas of need in the offseason. What are the biggest ones? Wide Receiver With Brandon Aiyuk not playing for the 49ers in 2025, the team was depleted at wide receiver, and the struggles were seen on the field. The 49ers did get some big games from veterans like Demarcus Robinson and Kendrick Bourne, but there just wasn’t enough from the current wide receiver group, with 2024 first-round pick Ricky Pearsall struggling with injuries once again. Separation remained an issue for the 49ers, as did speed, as San Francisco didn’t really have that deep threat that opened the offense up. Jauan Jennings is a free agent and could command a hefty salary on a multi-year deal on the open market. Even if he returns, there’s a need for wide receivers in 2025. I expect the 49ers to look at options in the draft, but also potentially sign a proven outside weapon in free agency that can lift the floor of the group in 2026 for Brock Purdy (say, Alec Pierce or Rashid Shaheed?). Secondary The 49ers have drafted quite a few players in the secondary over the past few years, but that unit disappointed in 2025. Now, third-round rookie Upton Stout proved to be a big difference-maker and was one of the top defensive rookies in the NFL this season. He’s a big-time keeper. Deommodore Lenoir saw some ups and downs, but he’s also getting paid a hefty salary, and the 49ers need him to be more like a CB1 rather than an inconsistent player on the boundary. Renardo Green was also inconsistent and dealt with injury issues, so it’ll be interesting to see if the 49ers want to upgrade that group in the offseason or look to bank on another year of development. The bigger area of concern is safety. Rookie Marques Sigle had some big moments in the run game, attacking downhill well with solid vision to make plays. But he also had his fair share of missed tackles and struggled a bit in coverage at times this year. All of the other options at safety were very inconsistent this season as well. This is a room that also might benefit from more speed. The 49ers haven’t invested much money into this room in the past, but they’ve invested quite a bit of draft capital in the room and now have some decisions to make. Offensive Line Trent Williams is on an expiring contract, but he recently shared he expects to play in 2026, so I’d think the 49ers look to re-up him on a one or two-year deal after a strong 2025. But Spencer Burford is a free agent at left guard. Dominick Puni also saw his fair share of ups and downs this season while also battling injuries, and that spot may not be a guarantee for him come the spring. Center and right tackle should be locked in, but the 49ers could look for upgrades/replacements at either guard spot in free agency or the draft. There are other needs on the roster, but the possibility of two new starters along the offensive line makes this room a priority as well this offseason.

The San Francisco 49ers will see a defensive coordinator change for the fifth straight season, as Robert Saleh accepted a job to be the next head coach of the Tennessee Titans. Saleh’s departure came one year after he joined the 49ers to be their replacement for former defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen, but it was likely that he’d catch traction in the head coaching market relatively soon. Fielding several interviews for head coaching vacancies, Saleh was a finalist for the Titans job and earned the opportunity after interviewing in-person on Monday. Now, Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers will need to find another defensive coordinator, and perhaps he’s already in the building. After hiring Saleh last year, the 49ers also hired former NFL head coach and longtime defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, who had most recently been the defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts from 2022-24. Bradley was given the title of assistant head coach of the defense, and many saw him as the potential successor when Saleh eventually got his next head coaching job. Well, that time could be now, and one defensive player gave praise to Bradley at San Francisco’s end-of-season interviews, noting his impact in the defense’s best area: the red zone. “Gus is great,” Lenoir said of Bradley. “Gus helped us a lot, just figuring out stuff in the strike zone areas. He was in charge of the red zone. He has so much knowledge for us.” Not only did Bradley have an impact on the field, but defensive coordinator Fred Warner also noted his impact off the field, motivating the team with pregame stories, which he passed down to assistants like Saleh and DeMeco Ryans back when they worked for Bradley. “He’s the original storyteller,” Warner said of Bradley. “For years, I heard [Robert] Saleh telling those same stories. Even DeMeco [Ryans] kind of adapted those when he was a DC here. And then, to have Gus come in and start telling the stories, now you truly see where those stories originated from.” This year, the 49ers defense didn’t perform up to expectations because injuries shattered the team’s top personnel, handicapping the coaching staff’s ability to scheme as they’d like. The 49ers were 21st in rush yards per attempt, 25th in passing yards allowed per game, and 32nd in sack percentage. But they were 12th in red zone touchdown percentage allowed, which was one of, if not the defense’s biggest strength in 2025. As they went on a six-game winning streak heading into Week 18, the 49ers defense was really picking things up in the red zone. In that final regular-season game, they even held Seattle to zero touchdowns on three red zone opportunities. So there were definitely some positives there, despite the struggles on defense overall. It will certainly be hard to replace Saleh, who injected energy into the team and was a top-tier defensive coordinator. But it seems like the 49ers planned for this exact scenario with the hire of Bradley, who seems like the inside favorite for the job in 2026.

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A divisional matchup against an elite Texans defense was expected to be a slugfest for quarterback Drake Maye and the Patriots offense. In a snowy Gillette Stadium, Maye took his fair share of punches as he delivered his lowest EPA per drop back (-0.27) of the season and lost a pair of fumbles as ball security issues remain in the spotlight.  But, Maye also threw his fair share of counters as well, topped by three touchdown passes that helped the Patriots punch their ticket to the AFC Championship Game with a 28-16 win over the Texans. Here’s how he did so on Sunday. Drive 2 (10:25) (Shotgun) D.Maye pass short middle to S.Diggs to HST 28 for 13 yards (J.Pitre). Behind the sticks on 3rd-and-14, Hunter Henry runs off the middle linebacker to open space for Stefon Diggs to fill in underneath. The ball is out quick — something Maye, who posted his fourth quickest time to throw of the season, did throughout the day to beat the Texans pass rush — and on target to Diggs to set up a mangabey 4th-and-1. (9:41) (Shotgun) D.Maye pass short middle to D.Douglas for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Going for it on 4th-and-1, DeMario Douglas motions to the right side of the formation which helps signal Houston’s intentions to blitz as safety Jalen Pitre is capped in the slot by Calen Bullock. The Texans then do send a blitz zero, where a double slant flat concept holds Pitre in the flat for just a second before Maye finds Douglas over the middle one-on-one against Bullock, who can’t log the pass breakup as Douglas takes it to the house. MAYE. DOUGLAS. 28-YARD TD ON 4TH AND 1!HOUvsNE on ESPN/ABCStream on @NFLPlus and ESPN App pic.twitter.com/92q1eHeirw— NFL (@NFL) January 18, 2026 Drive 3 (4:34) (Shotgun) D.Maye sacked at NE 12 for -10 yards (D.Hunter). FUMBLES (D.Hunter), recovered by NE-W.Campbell at NE 3. Throughout Sunday, Maye fumbled four times (losing two) a week after putting the ball on the ground twice (one lost). Not all fumbles are created equal, however, as a second-half strip sack came with Will Anderson firing off the line of scrimmage with an insane .41 second get-off and hitting Maye’s blindside as he went to throw. But, Maye was also at fault at times such as a first-half fumble that New England was fortunate to recover. With pressure flashing off the left interior, Maye drifts all the way into right tackle Morgan Moses and goes to uncork one downfield (despite no receiver appearing to be open), but fellow star pass rusher Danielle Hunter is there to knock the ball loose. Will Campbell was then able to jump on it near the goal line to avoid a complete disaster for the Patriots. Drive 7 (5:23) (Shotgun) D.Maye pass short left to K.Boutte to HST 28 for 25 yards (H.To’oTo’o). With a four point due to Marcus Jones’ pick six, New England’s offense saw four straight drives end with a turnover or punt. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels then got things going by leaning on the same concept. On a straight slant flat concept with a simulated power action in the backfield, Maye takes a look to his running back in the flat to move Pitre just a step to the safeties right. That opens a second passing window for Maye to find Kayshon Boutte filling in behind the safety for a big gain to get the drive moving. (4:01) (Shotgun) D.Maye pass short left to K.Boutte to HST 7 for 18 yards (K.Lassiter). Two plays later, New England goes back to a double slant flat concept with Douglas running a bluff screen underneath. Houston matches in man coverage this time which leaves Boutte one-on-one out wide. The receiver wins and Maye hits him to move the chains again. (3:17) (Shotgun) D.Maye pass short left to S.Diggs for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The drive caps off with… you guessed it: a double slant flat concept. Stefon Diggs starts as No. 3 on Maye’s right and motions across the formation where he’s followed by Jalen Reed. With Henry’s slant and Henderson’s flat opening a tight passing window to Diggs, Maye drives one into the veteran receiver…