Due to injuries and inconsistent play, the San Francisco 49ers had a poor season. They now want to recover and take back their title as NFC West champs. However, not everyone will be present to witness it. After the 2025 minicamp is over, three 49ers players—two of whom were once roster locks—may not make the team.
John Lynch acknowledges that the 49ers had a difficult season and that their poor play and inconsistency cost them dearly. After narrowly losing to the Kansas City Chiefs the season before, many NFL fans thought they may challenge for the Super Bowl at the start of the current campaign. Rather, they shattered. The team was beset by off-field issues and injuries.
According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, Rice stated, “We have a lot of guys, we’re deep.” “This year, we’re going to be explosive. To be honest, we’re just eager to perform. Right now, time is the only obstacle. We’re simply waiting calmly. We’re going to put on a spectacle, just like last year.
Despite recovering from an ACL tear, Rice claimed he feels as though he is already in midseason shape. Since he missed the most of the 2024 season, the rising third-year referred to it as his “pseudo-offseason.”
Prior to his injury early in Week 4, Rice had 288 receiving yards through three weeks, making him the Chiefs’ top receiver. After Patrick Mahomes threw an interception, he collided with him and sustained a freak injury. Prior to rookie Xavier Worthy’s breakthrough late in the season, Kansas City lacked a certain No. 1 wideout.