As of Friday morning, the 49ers still need starters — or, if we’re being generous serious camp competition — at one safety spot, weak-side linebacker, the 1,3, and 5 technique on the defensive line, third cornerback, X receiver, left guard, and fullback (if they use a fullback in 2025).

A former first-round pick, Kinlaw made the PFWA All-Rookie team in 2020. However, his lack of progression caused the 49ers to let him walk in free agency once his rookie contract expired in 2024. Kinlaw signed a one-year deal with the New York Jets, where he played the first part of the season under Saleh.

Even their additions haven't been major, and it leaves their biggest NFL draft needs in a relatively similar order to what they were prior to free agency. Now that the 49ers have at least some free agency moves out of the way,