Niners' Running Back Battle: Guerendo's Roster Bubble

0:00On April 25th, the San Francisco 49ers just shook up their running back room by grabbing Kayla on black in the 3rd round, pick 90 overall. Of the 2026 NFL draft, that move puts 3rd year back Isaac Garendo, their 2024th round pick right on the roster bubble as Christian McCaffrey's. Back up. Garendo's grip on that roll started slipping last year when the 9ers took Jordan James in the 5th round out of Oregon. James stepped up big, especially late in their playoff blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks. All season, Garendo was stuck on special team's duty, not logging a single offensive snap while James handled the load. Fans and analysts see this as the 9ers stacking depth and prioritizing fresh legs. Now with black in the mix, Garendo slid even lower on the depth chart. He might get traded before camp, but he'll need a monster training camp, staying healthy and shining on offense and specials to lock down a 53 man roster spot.

1:00Word is, the 9ers are all about competition at that position, so Garendo's got real work cut out to stick around in the bay. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.