Most Underappreciated Players In NFC West

At the San Francisco 49ers' recent "State of the Franchise" event, tight end George Kittle expressed his desire to play his entire career with the team that drafted him in 2017. Although Kittle has never spent time in another locker room, he strongly believes in the culture the 49ers have built under head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch. This culture has been pivotal to the 49ers' recent success, with the team reaching four NFC Championship Games and two Super Bowls over the past five seasons. Kittle discussed the importance of the 49ers' culture and what it has meant for the organization. Despite the team's early struggles, including a 0-9 start during Kittle's rookie

Tackle Trent Williams and wide receiver Deebo Samuel alone are slated to consume about $60.2 million of the San Francisco 49ers' salary cap this year, a significant chunk for a team that is gearing up to pay its quarterback, Brock Purdy, top dollar next year. Still, according to OverTheCap.com, the 49ers have a comfortable $32.7 million of salary cap space, the sixth-largest surplus in the NFL. Let's take a look at the 10 players on the roster with the largest cap hits in 2024, per OverTheCap.com: OT Trent Williams: $31.57 million WR Deebo Samuel: $28.63 million CB Charvarius Ward: $18.4 million DE Nick Bosa: $14.67 million WR Brandon Aiyuk: $14.12 million LB Fred Warner: $12.65 million TE George

After representing the NFC in last season's Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers are once again poised as championship contenders for the upcoming 2024 season. The team has been to four NFC Championship Games and two Super Bowls over the past five seasons. Success begets popularity, as evidenced by the remarkable presence of six 49ers players in the NFLPA's rankings of officially

The San Francisco 49ers have had success signing their big-name players to contract extensions in recent years, securing deals with George Kittle, Fred Warner, Deebo Samuel, and Nick Bosa. However, that last one didn't get finalized until dangerously close to the start of the regular season. This year, the team has been trying to get a deal done with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. While the 49ers were confident early on, given their successful track record, that a deal would be reached, the two sides reportedly remain far apart in negotiations. Last week, Michael Silver of the San Francisco