San Francisco 49ers sneakiest 2025 NFL free agency signing

With a strong focus on the trade market and extending Brock Purdy, the San Francisco 49ers were not too active in the 2025 NFL free agency period. However, even with a modest effort, general manager John Lynch still made a few noteworthy acquisitions.Given their cap space, the 49ers did not make any headline-worthy signings in free agency. Their big moves instead came in the form of trading Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders and releasing Leonard Floyd, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles and Javon Hargrave. In total, San Francisco released more players than it signed in an effort to hopefully create room for Purdy's extension.Still, Lynch managed to add eight new faces to the organization. None really shook up the league, but four of them — Jason Pinnock, Demarcus Robinson, Luke Gifford and Richie Grant — were starters in 2024.The 49ers might lack significant free agency signings, but they will ideally deploy a better roster in 2025. The expected returns of Christian McCaffrey and Brand...