The San Francisco 49ers have established a strong culture inside their locker room. But last season was a different story. After years of chasing a championship and investing heavily to achieve that goal,

Expectations for the San Francisco 49ers have waned, but head coach Kyle Shanahan isn't worried about the Super Bowl right now.

Shanahan cited spots — including kicker — where there will be competition this summer while Jed York talked about Brock Purdy's contract.

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch reflected on the team's disappointing 2024 season. "We were 6-11, no matter how we got there, that's embarrassing," Lynch said, per David Lombardi of The San Francisco Standard. "I don't ever want to be 6-11 again. ... The draft is an important part of fixing that."

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch had a positive update on contract talks with quarterback Brock Purdy. Lynch spoke with reporters at the NFL's annual league meeting and expressed optimism about a contract extension getting done with the team's franchise quarterback.

John Lynch doesn't know exactly when a long-term contract extension with quarterback Brock Purdy will get done. But Lynch made it clear Monday morning that he does expect it to happen, perhaps even at some point in the near future.