The San Francisco 49ers are expected to be a bounce-back team in the 2025 season. It would help if they got off to a hot start, and John Breech of CBS Sports thinks that the team will do exactly that. In an article that predicted the first loss for each team, Breech had the 49ers going 4-0 before losing their first game.

Due to the questions at the wide receiver position, the 49ers are looking into making a move. According to a report from NFL insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic, San Francisco is among the teams looking to make a preseason trade for a wide receiver. She also named the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets.

As the deadline to cut down rosters from 90 to 53 approaches, the San Francisco 49ers have some tough decisions to make. Some decisions are inevitable due to the injury bug the team has faced in training camp and the preseason, but unfortunately, some good football players will fall victim to the numbers game of roster cutdowns.

The 49ers announced a handful of roster moves on Wednesday. They have signed offensive lineman Michael Dunn and wide receiver Malik Knowles to their 90-man roster. They released defensive lineman Demone Harris and waived running back Corey Kiner with an injury designation in corresponding moves.

The 49ers wisely have some key veterans, most prominently Nick Bosa, Christian McCaffrey and Trent Williams, on schedules designed to keep them fresh and out of the fray from time to time. Quarterback Brock Purdy is a leader in a more reserved, analytical way. Deommodore Lenoir is stepping up to push the secondary.

There's no clarity yet on which quarterback will start for the San Francisco 49ers in their final preseason game.

The 49ers have committed to Brock Purdy with a big extension. But the key to that deal is the guy standing behind him in the backfield.

"If the 49ers want to lighten Christian McCaffrey's workload, they must add a durable running back to the rotation," Moton wrote. "Robinson can grind out yards between the tackles, which would allow McCaffrey to stay fresh for the length of the regular season."

This is a significant blow to the 49ers' RB room since Taylor had secured a spot as a reliable third or fourth option who contributed on special teams. He posted a career-high 109 yards on 17 carries in San Francisco's Week 18 loss to the Arizona Cardinals last season.

Renardo Green and Isaac Guerendo were among those who returned for a practice in which Brock Purdy and Ricky Pearsall continued to connect.