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CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 30: Trent Williams #71 and George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers block Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns during the fourth quarter at Huntington Bank Field on November 30, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images Maiocco’s NFL mock draft 4.0: 49ers select Texas A&M edge Cashius Howell
“The 49ers were last in the NFL in sacks. The return of Nick Bosa is certain to provide a boost, but the team needs more juice from its other edge rushers. Howell can work his way into the mix as a situational pass rusher.”
Why the Brandon Aiyuk saga drags on, and other 49ers takeaways from Arizona (paywall)
“Monday night, the NFL threw its annual party at the owners’ meetings at the Arizona Biltmore Resort, with the open bar enticing owners, general managers, coaches and the unassuming media types to unwind a little and share a laugh. The party has changed over the past couple of decades, with the presence of families growing large enough that there is now a grilled cheese station.
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan spent most of the night with friend, former co-worker and current Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters. Yes, the topic of Brandon Aiyuk surely came up … but probably not for as long as you think. The 49ers have made it clear that Aiyuk won’t be back — never mind owner Jed York’s comments earlier Monday — but they’re not just going to release the receiver anytime soon. And it’s not a petty move out of bitterness, upset that Aiyuk just stopped showing up for his rehab from his knee injury last season.
The logic is simple: If a team is interested in Aiyuk’s services — and spending as much time with him this spring as possible — it can trade the 49ers a draft pick. Why would the 49ers do a team that they compete with a favor by handing Aiyuk over for free now? Perhaps they’ll release him after the draft if they can’t find a suitor by then. But San Francisco can wait much longer if it wants to — the team doesn’t owe Aiyuk anything until his option bonus is due Sept. 1.“
