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1:24Preseason Highlights: Chargers at 49ers (8/23)
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2:22Preseason Storylines: 49ers Acquire Brian Robinson Jr From Washington
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1:1549ers: Fantasy Workhorse Or RB By Committee? 49ers Add Brian Robinson Jr. To Pair With Christian McCaffrey
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4:0349ers Trade For Brian Robinson Jr
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1:39Fantasy Football Breakouts: Potential League Winners WRs Ricky Pearsall & Emeka Egbuka
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2:59Fantasy Football Breakouts/League Winners: WR's
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5:24Breaking News: Brian Robinson Jr. Traded To 49ers For 2026 6th-Round Pick
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3:45Breaking News: Commanders Trade Brian Robinson Jr. To 49ers
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0:19BREAKING NEWS: 49ers Trade For RB Brian Robinson JR
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0:59Danny Kanell's NFC Playoff Predictions: 49ers Bounce Back, Win NFC West
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0:57NFL Preseason: Mounting Injuries With 49ers May Force Kyle Shanahan To Play Starters
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1:03NFL Preseason: Raiders' Jamal Adams Trying To Reinvent His Career At LB
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1:52NFL Preseason: Raiders' Starters, Including Geno Smith, To Play Vs 49ers
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1:56NFL Preseason: Raiders' Ashton Jeanty Looks To Bounce Back After Lackluster Debut
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1:03NFL Playoff Predictions: 49ers Miss Playoffs for 2nd Straight Season
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0:53NFC Playoff Predictions: 49ers Return to Playoffs After 6-11 Season
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0:36NFC Playoff Predictions: 49ers Bounce Back After Down 2024, Make Playoffs in 2025
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0:44Kyle Shanahan Indicates Brandon Aiyuk Will Miss Significant Time
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1:43NFC West Up For Grabs This Season
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1:47Brandon Aiyuk (ACL) Not Expected to Return Until October
Top Brayden Willis News
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49ers' Brayden Willis: Signs tender Tuesday
Willis signed his exclusive rights free-agent tender with the 49ers on Tuesday.
Willis is now officially set to return for to San Francisco for the 2025 campaign after having been tendered earlier in the offseason. The tight end didn't make a catch in 10 regular-season games last season and will compete for a backup spot behind George Kittle.
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49ers' Brayden Willis: No snaps on offense in Week 15
Willis played all 20 of his snaps on special teams in Thursday's 12-6 loss to the Rams.
The 49ers kept four tight ends active Thursday, but only two (George Kittle and Eric Saubert) saw snaps on offense, while Willis and Jake Tonges were limited to special-teams roles. Willis has suited up in seven games this season but has played just 10 total snaps on offense.
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49ers' Brayden Willis: Inactive for Week 10
Willis (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
Willis was signed to the 49ers' active roster Oct. 9 and played in Week 8 against the Cowboys, but he'll be a healthy scratch for Week 10. George Kittle, Eric Saubert and Jake Tonges will be the 49ers' three active tight ends for Sunday's game.
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49ers' Brayden Willis: Receives promotion
Willis signed with the 49ers' active roster from their practice squad Wednesday.
Willis was only elevated from the practice squad once before in Week 3, so he was still eligible to be bumped up two more times. However, San Francisco will opt to sign the Oklahoma product to its active roster with the spot opened up by Talanoa Hufanga (wrist) being placed on IR.
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Brayden Willis: Heads back to practice squad
Willis reverted to the 49ers' practice squad Monday.
The tight end played on four of 71 offensive snaps in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Rams, trailing Eric Saubert's 61 and Jake Tonges' 16. Willis was elevated to the active roster with starter George Kittle out due to a hamstring injury. Willis does not have a catch in eight career appearances with the 49ers.
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49ers' Brayden Willis: Elevated for Week 3
The 49ers elevated Willis from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Willis was unable to make the 49ers' 53-man roster at the end of training camp, but he opted to stick around on the practice squad. With George Kittle (hamstring) ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams, Willis will serve as the 49ers' No. 3 tight end behind Eric Saubert and Jake Tonges.
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Brayden Willis: Staying with 49ers
The 49ers signed Willis to their practice squad Wednesday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Willis will stick around with the 49ers despite being waived Tuesday. The rookie undrafted free agent will look for an opportunity to be elevated for a regular season game at some point during the upcoming campaign.
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Brayden Willis: Loses roster spot
Willis was waived by the 49ers on Tuesday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
Willis appeared in seven regular-season games for San Francisco last year after he was selected in the seventh round of the 2023 Draft out of Oklahoma. However, that experience wasn't enough to keep him with the 49ers for now. He'll likely be a candidate for the practice squad if he doesn't find an opportunity elsewhere.
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49ers' Brayden Willis: Won't make debut
Willis (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Steelers.
Willis made the team after getting selected in the seventh round of the 2023 draft, but he still remains behind Ross Dwelley, Charlie Woerner, and of course, George Kittle on the team's tight-end depth chart.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 240 lbs |
| Birthplace: Arlington, TX |
| Age: 25 |
| School: Oklahoma |
| Experience: 3 |