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49ers predicted to miss playoffs amid offseason drama headlined by owner’s arrest

The San Francisco 49ers are predicted to miss playoffs due to offseason drama, including owner's arrest.

First seen Aug 25, 2026 · 4:33 AM UTC

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This is talk-show speculation, not roster or personnel news — no coaching change, injury, or depth-chart shift is reported. The 'owner's arrest' and 'offseason drama' framing is more about team-wide narrative and locker-room stability than anything that directly changes touches or targets for specific 49ers. If real dysfunction bleeds into game-planning or personnel decisions (e.g., Shanahan's play-calling, front-office stability affecting trades/roster moves), there could be trickle-down effects on players like Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, or Brandon Aiyuk, but that's speculative at this point. Fantasy managers shouldn't treat this as actionable outside of general 'buyer beware' sentiment on 49ers stock in dynasty/offseason rankings.

No immediate lineup changes warranted — monitor for actual roster/coaching news before adjusting 49ers player values Slightly discount 49ers assets (Purdy, McCaffrey, Aiyuk, Samuel) in dynasty offseason rankings pending clarity on front-office stability Do not drop or bench any 49ers players based on this report alone

The San Francisco 49ers have endured a painful offseason — and everyone knows it. Colin Cowherd didn’t mince words when discussing the team, and made it clear that the 49ers...

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