Raiders sign former 49ers OL Spencer Burford
“Across four NFL seasons, Burford has appeared in 56 games with 38 starts.”
The reality for the 49ers at Pick No. 27 (paywall)
“WR: If Concepcion is still there, take him. I’m not certain he’s a definite, first-round-worthy player, but he’s undeniably a special talent with the ball in his hands. He’s going to thrive against zone and do tremendous work with the ball in his hands.
They could take one of the Indiana wide receivers, Denzel Boston (not a fan,
not really a fit), or Germie Bernard. I would consider it a reach for the Indiana wide receivers. Boston gets driven out of bounds waaaaay too easily. I love Bernard, and think that’s a fair selection at 27, but it’s also a litttttle bit rich. If Brazzell falls into your lap, that’s the pick.
DT: Kayden McDonald is the only one you could talk yourself into. But he is almost purely a gap plugger. He’s an elite one, but he’s a clear second-round guy.
EDGE: Zion Young? He’s the only one with physical talent worth taking in the first round, but is a little bit similar to Mykel Williams in being an unpolished edge rusher. He’s a bit of a project. But his length, size and contact balance are unteachable. I do not jive with Cashius Howell or R Mason Thomas, especially not in the first round. Romello Height is springy, but he’s too light. He’s a 2-3 guy in my book. T.J. Parker doesn’t quite have enough juice, though he’s going to be a competent Day 1 contributor.
CB: If one of the Tennessee corners or Chris Johnson are still there, that’s probably the safest choice.”
49ers TE George Kittle reveals new details on Achilles injury
“My biggest thing that I thought it was, when I played the Colts on Monday Night Football (in Week 16), I tore like two ligaments in my ankle,” Kittle explained. “And then, I hurt it again because I kept playing on it. And so, then, I was very lopsided—or I was compensating really bad.
“So, I think it was a I think that was a big part of it, too. I was compensating for the last three weeks on one ankle, so all the weight was on my right side, and [when] I was basically running, everything was on my right side. Then, plus, it was a weird position.”
49ers select OT ‘upgrade’ in Mel Kiper Jr.’s 2026 NFL mock draft
“You probably see an offensive tackle to San Francisco and think, ‘Trent Williams heir apparent,'” Kiper wrote. “But Miller actually played 97% of his college snaps on the right side. Perhaps he’d transition to left tackle if the Niners can’t figure out Williams’ contract situation, but I like Miller as an upgrade over Colton McKivitz on the right side regardless of what happens there.”
Miller (6-6, 315) spent four seasons at Clemson, appearing in 54 games—all starts—and setting a school record with 3,778 offensive snaps from scrimmage.
In 2025, Miller started all 13 games and logged a team-high 885 offensive snaps. He earned first-team All-ACC honors and set Clemson’s record for consecutive starts by a non-specialist with 54.”
5 things to know about new 49ers WR Christian Kirk
“The 49ers have always had these receivers who can move around the formation,” team beat reporter Matt Maiocco said in a video discussing the addition of Kirk. “…This year, it looks like their roles are going to be really defined in that Mike Evans is a big guy, 6-foot-5, 230 pounds. He is what’s considered a boundary X, so he plays a split-end position on the line of scrimmage, generally to the short side of the field. Pearsall can play outside, of course. He can be the flanker, play on the other side. And then Kirk from the slot. So (it’s) a departure a little bit from what the 49ers have done, but certainly fits what I thought has been kind of a need for them.”
