Little (if something) has gone based on plan for the 49ers this season. Monday evening’s loss leaves the staff with a 6-10 document, however main modifications on the sidelines or within the entrance workplace is not going to be coming.
Proprietor Jed York stated earlier than Monday evening’s recreation that head coach Kyle Shanahan and common supervisor John Lynch will likely be again for 2025 (h/t The San Francisco Standard, via ESPN). That comes as no shock given the pairing’s observe document of success, however it would finish hypothesis about their respective futures. Shanahan and Lynch have been in place collectively since 2017.
That stretch has included 4 journeys to the NFC title recreation, together with a pair of Tremendous Bowl appearances. No championships have been received underneath the Lynch/Shanahan regime, however that (common) run of constant success resulted in new contracts last year.
A dismissal of both would have, subsequently, come as a significant shock even within the wake of this yr’s underwhelming exhibiting. Accidents have performed a significant factor on either side of the ball, and a return to well being from a number of key gamers will likely be welcomed in 2025.
Shanahan’s identify has been floated as a possible candidate for a staff seeking to change its head coach, with the Bears specifically being talked about as a touchdown spot. Lynch emphatically shot down that speculation earlier this month, nevertheless, and Shanahan himself said his want to remain in San Francisco for the foreseeable future.
Any motion in his case would have required York and the 49ers possession group to alter course just one yr after authorizing an extension. To little shock, that won’t occur.
As soon as Week 18 comes and goes, consideration will flip to the offseason and the multitude of key choices that should be made. Quarterback Brock Purdy will likely be eligible for an extension, whereas a number of key gamers stay on observe without spending a dime company.
Security Talanoa Hufanga and linebacker Dre Greenlaw are amongst these high on the team’s list of most popular targets for a re-signing, however costly pacts for San Francisco’s offensive core will make it troublesome on a number of fronts to decide to new contracts elsewhere on the roster.
A return to competition will likely be anticipated for subsequent yr in San Francisco’s case, particularly with continuity concerning the staff’s prime decision-makers. Because the teaching panorama takes form over the approaching weeks, in the meantime, Shanahan’s identify will now not emerge as one to observe.
