Free agency is the 49ers’ first chance to spruce up their defense, perhaps with Nick Bosa’s brother Joey, for Robert Saleh’s encore as coordinator.

Familiarity can be an underrated deciding factor when NFL free agents are deciding where to play their next season. The New York Jets are already mentally prepared for the loss of star cornerback D.J.

The San Francisco 49ers have a laundry list of needs for this offseason, maybe too many to address all at once.

General manager John Lynch lauded the ex-Jets coach on Wednesday during the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, noting the “experiences he’s had” makes for an even stronger reunion with San Francisco looking to turn the page on a lost 6-11 season.

Oct 27, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) is tackled by New York Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood (44) during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

Pro Football Focus contributor Bradley Locker lists Detroit Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike as one potential addition for the San Francisco 49ers

ESPN's latest prediction has the 49ers selecting Michigan cornerback Will Johnson with the No. 11 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft

The San Francisco 49ers brought back Robert Saleh to lead a defense that will have its fourth defensive coordinator in four seasons.

See who draft experts and analysts predict the San Francisco 49ers will select with the 11th-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft following the conclusion of the NFL Scouting Combine.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 7: San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, left, chats with San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan before the start of Game 3 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, May 7, 2022. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Levi Onwuzurike turned 27 on March 2. He has started 10 games in three career seasons and has recorded 3.5 sacks. So he shouldn't be expensive.