Week of May 25, 2026
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Season recap, May 25 - 31, 2026: the biggest stories of the week, curated from the original reporting. Not a complete daily record.
NBC Sports Bay AreaArticle
Kyle Shanahan said all 49ers players reported for the optional OTA work except left tackle Trent Williams, who was expected back the following week, and new receiver Mike Evans, who was tending to family matters in Texas. Brock Purdy took a normal share of team reps while backup Mac Jones, nursing shoulder soreness, only warmed up, and Christian McCaffrey watched from the sideline after participating the day before. Nick Bosa did not practice but said his rehab from the Week 3 2025 ACL tear is going well and that he plans to be ready for the season.
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Running back Isaac Guerendo tore his pectoral muscle lifting weights about a month earlier, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, and Shanahan said the two-year pro likely would not return until the end of training camp. With Guerendo sidelined and McCaffrey limited, OTA backfield reps went mostly to Jordan James and rookie Kaelon Black.
49ers WebzoneArticle
Per the NFL transaction wire, San Francisco signed running backs Jordan Mims and Jermar Jefferson, waived running back Sincere McCormick, and placed defensive back Darrick Forrest on injured reserve as OTAs continued. Separately, the team reworked the contracts of quarterback Mac Jones and center Jake Brendel ahead of the on-field sessions, per salary cap tracker Spotrac.
49ers WebzoneArticle
The 49ers opened organized team activities on May 27, their first on-field work of the offseason program, and shared highlights from the closed first session on social media. The video showed quarterback Brock Purdy, running back Christian McCaffrey, receiver Ricky Pearsall, and new free agent addition Mike Evans taking part in drills. Live contact remains prohibited in OTAs, with the offense and defense lining up against each other for the first time.
