49ers owner Jed York addressed the financial elephant in the room at the NFL’s annual meetings on Tuesday.

The San Francisco 49ers have seen a significant number of key starters depart in free agency this offseason and have done little to replace them. Niners owner Jed York said the mass departure of those players is one of the "sacrifices" the team has to make as it prepares to give quarterback Brock Purdy a significant raise.

The San Francisco 49ers are in a period of transition. After qualifying for four NFC title games in five seasons, the 49ers petered out last season, finishing in last place in the NFC West as injuries and fatigue strongly weighed down one of the NFL's marquee organizations. Moving forward, the 49ers are ready to become an NFC powerhouse again.

Expectations for the San Francisco 49ers have waned, but head coach Kyle Shanahan isn't worried about the Super Bowl right now.

Shanahan cited spots — including kicker — where there will be competition this summer while Jed York talked about Brock Purdy's contract.

Mac Jones once believed he might start his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers as the third overall pick in 2021. Many analysts predicted the team would select him.

If you believe that Aiyuk can regain past form, pairing him with the newly-acquired Stefon Diggs would turn a position that not long

In a mock draft trade proposal, Barnwell links the 49ers to the Patriots. San Francisco would send Aiyuk and the 11th pick to the Pats for the 4th pick and guard Cole Strange. The