Five players facing make-or-break 2025 NFL season with 49ers, other teams

The 49ers veterans have yet to report to Santa Clara, but it already is clear there are five players facing a make-or-break 2025 NFL season.This is not about making the initial 53-man roster, but rather setting up a body of work that will ensure a healthy contract with either the 49ers or another team after the season is over.Like Aaron Banks, who played well enough to earn a four-year, $77 million contract with the Green Bay Packers after spending his first four seasons in the Bay Area, there are several veterans thinking about their future as they head into training camp in preparation for the regular season.5. DL Jordan ElliottElliott signed a two-year, $7 million contract in 2024 after playing out his rookie contract with the Cleveland Browns. The defensive tackle was a third-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft and has appeared in 81 games over his five seasons, 48 as a starter.The 49ers brought Elliott to Santa Clara to beef up the interior of the defensive line, and he was on the field for 441 snaps, or 47 percent, without a recorded quarterback sack in...