Arguably the hardest decision the San Francisco 49ers have to make in free agency is whether or not to re-sign Dre Greenlaw. It has nothing to do with the 49ers

Special teams coordinator Brant Boyer followed his former head coach, Robert Saleh, to Santa Clara, where Saleh now serves as the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator.

The San Francisco 49ers have many questions to answer this offseason, and one involves the "motor" of the team's defense. The post 49ers Urged to Bring Back Veteran in Risky Free Agency Move appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Watching talent players walk in free agency is always tough to endure.It's most likely what the San Francisco 49ers will do with Charvarius Ward and Talanoa Hufanga. However, the one player they must not allow to walk is Dre Greenlaw.

Linebacker Fred Warner and the San Francisco 49ers are set to rework his deal to allow the franchise to save plenty of money in cap space.

The 49ers signed Yiadom to a one-year, $3 million deal last year to compete for their No. 3 cornerback spot. He eventually was overtaken by rookie Renardo Green, though Ward’s likely departure means the 49ers again will have a need for a No. 3 player at the position. That Yiadom is a reliable punt-return gunner gives him additional value.

One marquee free agent is former second-round pick Aaron Banks. According to one San Francisco 49ers insider, his future with the team is in doubt.

From 2019 to 2023, the 49ers were one of the best teams in the NFL. And while Dre Greenlaw certainly was not their best player, he was the soul of the

"Greenlaw worked his way back from an Achilles injury he suffered in the Super Bowl last February but was shut down after only 34 snaps in 2024," writes

One free agent they may need to make an exception for is linebacker Dre Greenlaw. Even in 34 snaps this season after returning from an Achilles injury he suffered in the Super Bowl, Greenlaw proved his value in a 49ers LB corps that struggled to replace him.

The 49ers have to make a tough decision about Dre Greenlaw this offseason. An emotional decision would be to re-sign him to a lucrative multi-year extension. Greenlaw has been the heart of the 49ers defense for years -- they are decidedly soft without him.

One of the San Francisco 49ers' best defenders is set for free agency, and some believe it's time to part ways. Others say he's the oil that makes the engine run.