Feb. 7, 2026, 6:45 a.m. PT

It’s unlikely the San Francisco 49ers‘ 2026 offseason is going to feature a mass exodus for the second consecutive season. However, that doesn’t mean there won’t be some notable names leaving before next season begins.

With their books relatively clear and no huge extension due, the 49ers can focus more on building out their roster to try and contend for a Super Bowl in 2026 instead of focusing on their future salary cap situation. Despite that, there will inevitably be some exits though for various reasons. Some players are due to hit free agency. Some have fallen out of favor with the club. Others are prime trade candidates.

Here are six players who aren’t likely to suit up in red and gold again next season:

WR Brandon Aiyuk

In case you missed it, Aiyuk had a rough year and the 49ers are set to part ways with him after waiving the rest of the guarantees on his contract. It’s unlikely the 49ers will be able to trade him and he’ll receive his outright release at some point when the new league year begins.

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There’s still a chance Jones is in San Francisco again next season. The quarterback market and his play in eight games as the 49ers’ starter in 2025 leave open the possibility that a desperate team unloads a quality draft pick or two to pry Jones away from the Bay Area. It wouldn’t be expensive to keep Jones, who is due to count for only $3,070,000 against the salary cap next season. The need for young talent is still prevalent for the 49ers, though, and a pick or two may be impossible to pass up.

DL Yetur Gross-Matos

Performance wasn’t as much of an issue for Gross-Matos as health was. He dealt with a knee injury for both seasons he was in San Francisco. In 2025 he also suffered hip and hamstring injuries that cost him nine games. San Francisco had to manage Gross-Matos’ injuries even when he was playing, and it may be time for them to let the 27-year-old leave as an unrestricted free agent as they search for new D-line depth.

DL Kevin Givens

Speaking of D-line depth, it looks like Givens’ unlikely run in San Francisco is over as he heads to unrestricted free agency. The 2019 undrafted free agent played in only five games last season and was a healthy scratch for part of the year. San Francisco is overhauling its defensive front and it doesn’t appear Givens fits into that puzzle long-term.

RB Isaac Guerendo

The 49ers needed explosiveness on the ground this season and Guerendo still couldn’t sniff the field. In fact, the 49ers traded a draft pick away to acquire Brian Robinson Jr. because they weren’t going to rely on the 2024 fourth-round selection. Perhaps Guerendo makes a leap and the 49ers feel good about him potentially cracking the rotation next season, but his decline across the 2025 campaign makes it seems as though Guerendo isn’t a factor for them.

RB Brian Robinson Jr.

Speaking of Robinson, he probably won’t be back after struggling to find his footing with the 49ers. There were certainly moments where he looked very good, but those were few and far between. San Francisco needed some power and versatility from Robinson and he was just never quite good enough to justify bringing back as an unrestricted free agent.

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