Overview
- Kwesi Adofo‑Mensah returned to the 49ers as vice president, personnel & strategy in a hire announced Wednesday, June 3, 2026, following his four seasons as Minnesota’s general manager and prior work in San Francisco from 2013–19.
- The team promoted a group of long‑tenured staff to operational and scouting roles, including Michael Gonzalez to head of general manager operations and Nathan Biehl to area scout.
- San Francisco elevated Austin Moss II to vice president, player development & team dynamics and Brad Clark to senior director, football technology & video systems to expand its player support programs and video/analytics infrastructure.
- Other promotions strengthened roster administration and scouting depth by moving Jeff Weidemeyer into senior manager, roster management and advancing several scouting assistants into on‑field personnel roles.
- The club frames the changes as a blend of continuity and added executive experience intended to speed offseason roster planning, improve player growth pathways, and give the front office more analytical and operational capacity going into the draft and free-agency period.