49ers' Draft Fallout: Free Agency & Trades Loom

0:00It's April 27th. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories from around the league, on Cori with the story. The San Francisco 49ers headed into the 2026 NFL Draft, needing help at White Receiver, Ed rusher, safety, interior defensive, line, and offensive line spots. They grabbed a few players to fill those gaps, but the class left fans and analysts shaking their heads, especially since they skipped early upgrades, at left guard and safety. ESPN reporter Nick Wagner called it out clear. Those two starting jobs are still wide open. The team waited until late in the fourth round for any offensive line help, and passed on drafting a safety altogether. Fans and media ripped the picks for not landing ready to start talent, where hurt most. That means real competition brewing for those roster spots as training camp nears. Now the 49ers are digging into free agency, and trades to plug the holes. They even traded away a shot at top safety Immanuel McNeil Warren to the Cleveland Browns,

1:01who turned it into a drafts deal. With battles ahead at left guard and safety, expect some big moves soon to shore up the lineup before the season kicks off.