Following the season, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch shared that the team expects to have 10 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. "We have 10, probably right now, nine draft choices," Lynch said.

San Francisco saw contributions from players picked on each day of the draft, an extremely strong class for the 49ers much needed after two consecutive years without a first-round

The 49ers have been trying in vain to replace DeMeco Ryans since he left last year. Under Ryans, they had the no. 1 defense in the NFL.

The San Francisco 49ers will look different next season. And maybe not just a little bit. After the firing of defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen, coach Kyle Shanahan and Co. are looking for new leadership on the defensive side of the ball.

The 49ers snagged a third-round comp pick in the 2025 draft when DeMeco Ryans and Ran Carthon were both hired in the same offseason. Ryans went to the Houston Texans as their head coach. Carthon went to the Tennessee Titans as their general manager.

Potential 49ers defensive coordinator candidate Jeff Ulbrich was hired by the Atlanta Falcons for the same role.

“The unique thing with me and DeMeco ... 2018 was the same season San Francisco drafted Warner, and the two found plenty of success working together in the years to follow. And the energy Ryans was known for bringing to the 49ers' sideline is alive ...

The San Francisco 49ers are on the search for a defensive coordinator once again after firing Nick Sorensen following just one season in that role.

The 49ers are going all-in for a Robert Saleh reunion. The former New York Jets head coach has an offer on the table from San Francisco to become the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the NFL, according to The Athletic’s Matt Barrows.

The San Francisco 49ers added a new first priority to their offseason plate when head coach Kyle Shanahan fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen. They’ve been swift in looking for Sorensen’s replacement, completing their first two interviews Thursday with others likely coming soon.

Townsend is a former longtime Steelers cornerback who has managed secondaries across the NFL over the last decade. He has been a defensive backs coach for the Titans (2016-17), Giants (2018, assistant), Bears (2019-21), Jaguars (2022-23) and Lions (2024). The last two stops have included duties as the defensive passing game coordinator.

DeMeco Ryans and Andy Reid go back to their days in Philadelphia. Now the Texans' coach will try to take his old boss to get Houston to its first AFC title game