Overview
- Offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak said the 49ers will feature Mike Evans in one-on-one matchups and use him much like he has been used throughout his career.
- Kubiak noted he learned of the Evans signing from ESPN when free agency opened, underscoring that the front office closed the deal before coaches shifted to fit and usage.
- General manager John Lynch said there is no new update on Brandon Aiyuk and invited calls from other teams, signaling continued openness to a trade.
- Evans joins after an injury-shortened 2025 that ended his streak of 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons, yet his career totals sit at 866 catches, 13,052 yards, and 108 touchdowns with six Pro Bowls.
- The team is counting on Evans' size, route savvy, and red-zone skill to anchor a receiver room reshaped by Deebo Samuel’s trade and other exits, with Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle likely to draw coverage that creates space for him.