Here are 10 hot topics 49ers general manager John Lynch covered as the NFL’s annual meeting began Sunday in Phoenix.
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, left, and head coach Kyle Shanahan speak during a press conference at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Tuesday, July 22, 2025. PHOENIX – John Lynch squeezed in one more question before heading to an NFL competition committee meeting Sunday: Any potential for signing Joey Bosa, to join younger brother Nick on the 49ers’ defensive line?Well, at least Cheryl Bosa’s social-media pleas to unite her two sons haven’t fallen on deaf ears.
The 49ers, meanwhile, have conducted business in many other areas since free agency opened three weeks ago. As the NFL’s annual meeting got underway at the Biltmore Resort, Lynch covered most of those topics Sunday – but nothing further on Brandon Aiyuk, and nothing on quarterbacks for a rare reprieve.for his seventh season with them, a month since a contract standoff went public at the NFL scouting combine. Negotiations “intensified” in the last week, Lynch said, adding: “If feels like we’re on the precipice of something good happening. I don’t want to make statements that we’re right there. We’re hopeful.” By recently declining Williams’ $10 million bonus, that money got added into what’s now a $32 million non-guaranteed salary for the upcoming season. “There’s a reality with his age . How do you thread that needle where everyone is taken care of and happy?” Lynch added. “There’s some special nuance to it that we’ve tried to work through and both sides have been good with that.”Tight end George Kittle is recovering so well from Achilles repair that he’s golfing with pals in Bandon, Oregon. Five months from now, he might even be playing football. “We’re hopeful for Week 1,” Lynch said. “There’ll be some management during training camp. He’s progressing at a good rate.” Kittle affirmed that in a recent interview with this news organziation, saying that his surgeon and physical therapist are happy with his recovery from that right Achilles tear in the 49ers’ wild-card win at Philadephia. Lynch’s only other health updates: defensive ends Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams both should be ready for training camp after anterior cruciate ligament repairs; linebacker Nick Martin is cleared from a late-season concussion.Lynch understandably crooned over the signings of wide receivers Mike Evans and Christian Kirk, not only for their proven play-making ability but for casting a veteran example to younger players under position coach Leonard Hankerson. “Those rooms are always interesting ones, with a lot of dynamics. To have two grown men is really exciting,” Lynch said. “Hank’s looking forward to it and we’re all looking forward to it, not to disparage anyone we’ve had. … Those guys play the game the right way.” Lynch noted that while Evans provides a dynamic fit for their offense and that he’s put up “Hall of Fame numbers,” the 49ers should provide him a “second wind” after a dozen years in Tampa Bay. Evans signed a three-year deal in what more resembles a one-year, $14.3 million pact. “We got him on a good deal. He really wanted to be part of our organization. That’s humbling,” Lynch said.Still adrift in free agency and not expected back is Jauan Jennings; his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, is at these meetings, by the way. “He’ll find a good home and Jauan will go play great football for someone,” Lynch said. “I can’t say enough for what that guy did; when that guy stepped between the lines, man, he was a presence and they had to deal with him, and he won us a lot of games.” Lynch cast doubt on spending the 49ers’ first-round pick on a wide receiver, but he did acknowledge how the draft overall is a “healthy” business tactic to address that position.After an NFL-low 20 sacks last season, coupled with Bryce Huff’s recent retirement, the 49ers obviously still must upgrade their pass rush, to which Lynch is counting on more than just the healthy returns of Bosa and 2025 top pick Williams. “We’ll keep adding,” Lynch said. Once attempts to sign unspecified defensive linemen fell through in free agency, Lynch said the 49ers pivoted and traded for Osa Odighizuwa from Dallas for a third-round pick. “We’re really excited about adding a young, ascending player who we’ve long held in high regard. He has three years left on his contract,” Lynch said. “We needed that 3-Technique to come in and disrupt and have a presence there. Osa really gives us that.”The 49ers could arrive almost a week ahead of their season opener in Melbourne, Australia . “We’re looking into everything to make it comfortable,” said Lynch, noting that the Rams may arrive later and that they’ll have first choice in picking practice grounds. “There’s a price to being a high-profile team with a lot of stars. The league wants us in prime-time situations,” Lynch added. “You have to advocate and I certainly do for our guys. At some point, these are the cards you’re dealt, so let’s make it the best we can. We try to come up with the best ideas to navigate that.” The 49ers are much less concerned with preparations for their return to Mexico City, with Lynch noting how “seamless” it was to win their in 2022 after high-altitude training in Colorado Springs.Spurred somewhat by the NFL Players Association’s report card, the 49ers are spending $9 million in upgrades, from expanding their hydro-therapy pools to hiring three additional physical therapists. The 49ers also brought in an independent scientist to confirm safe working conditions after skepticism surfaced over a neighboring electric substation’s potential role in players’ health.When it comes to adding risks vs. reward for adding veterans with injury history, no one stands out more than linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who battled groin and Achilles issues in his 49ers tenure. Greenlaw overcame a quadriceps injury to play for the Denver Broncos, who released him and allowed the 49ers to sign him back on a one-year deal. “We really missed him as a team. We fought hard to keep him,” Lynch said. “He really missed our place so we get him back. We feel we know Dre’s body pretty well and felt the juice was worth the squeeze there.”Lynch disputed any notion the 49ers tried to trade away cornerback Renardo Green, a 2024 second-round pick. “Raheem is really excited to work with Renardo. He sees tools that are untapped,” Lynch said. “He can be a big-time player. He hasn’t been bad by any account but we think there’s a lot more in there.”Several candidates will compete to start at left guard, after the free agency departures of Spencer Burford and Ben Bartch .The 49ers agree to a deal with free agent guard Robert Jones, AP source saysPleased with how Connor Colby played there as a rookie, Lynch also has an eye on Robert Jones’ potential, saying: “Jones is a guy we’ve tracked and liked and played in similar system . Last year he didn’t play with a neck deal in an interesting situation. We did a thorough look into that and our neuro and spine guys felt good.” Nick Zakelj and Brett Toth also could compete at left guard, and backup center, too. 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