US Edition49ers Opt Against Major Moves at Trade Deadline Despite Injury Woes
Despite season-ending injuries to key defenders, the 49ers kept all 2026 draft picks by making only a minor trade and relying on internal roster depth, per team sources.
- On November 4 the San Francisco 49ers stood pat at the NFL trade deadline, making no blockbuster deals and preserving 2026 draft picks in the first through fourth rounds and seventh.
- After season-ending ACLs sidelined Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams, the team sack total of 11 in nine games, including two in a 34-24 win over the Giants, increased pressure for pass-rush help.
- On Oct. 28 the 49ers traded a 2026 sixth-round pick to New England for defensive end/tackle Keion White and signed Clelin Ferrell, who recorded a sack and may join the 53-man roster.
- The deadline passed quietly and the San Francisco 49ers move forward with a 6-3 record, relying on their current roster unless they add a street free agent or claim a practice-squad player.
- Lynch has said recently that John Lynch, general manager, and Kyle Shanahan, head coach, avoid 'rental' deals to protect future capital, and San Francisco expects three compensatory fourth-round picks due to 2025 free-agent losses.
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