{"id":754182,"date":"2026-02-15T16:46:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/754182\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T16:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:46:26","slug":"brock-purdy-could-face-a-major-setback-in-the-49ers-offense-in-2026-nfl-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/754182\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock Purdy could face a major setback in the 49ers\u2019 offense in 2026 NFL season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite a massive number of injuries, the San Francisco 49ers managed to rise as one of the standout teams in the last NFL season. Now, they will look to once again meet the challenge, led by Brock Purdy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The interesting question moving forward is who will join the former \u201cMr. Irrelevant\u201d in the 49ers\u2019 offense. Recent rumors have linked the team to the possible return to the Bay of one of its former stars: Deebo Samuel<\/a>. However, according to Matt Maiocco, this seems unlikely, as does the continued presence of Jauan Jennings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t expect Jennings to be back to the #49ers. I wouldn\u2019t expect Deebo to come back,\u201d the insider revealed via 49ers & NFL News 24\/7. The wide receiver spent just one season with the Washington Commanders, and many had hoped his return could be a possibility in this free agency. However, this now appears to have little basis.<\/p>\n

Another name that was on Kyle Shanahan\u2019s radar was George Pickens. However, the chances of him leaving Dallas Cowboys are slim, as he will likely be placed under the franchise tag and his market value is expected to be extremely high.<\/p>\n

Brock Purdy\u2019s weapons for 2026<\/p>\n

Entering the 2026 season, Brock Purdy faces the most significant challenge of his young career as the 49ers<\/a>\u2018 high-powered offense undergoes a painful transformation. <\/p>\n

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Brock Purdy\u2019s key weapon gives clear message to 49ers about his future<\/p>\n

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The most devastating blow is the loss of All-Pro tight end George Kittle, who is recovering from a torn Achilles suffered during the 2025 playoffs; while he is targeting a Week 1 return, his availability and explosiveness remain major question marks. <\/p>\n

Furthermore, the potential departure of Brandon Aiyuk might leave a massive void in the receiving corps, forcing Purdy to rely heavily on the elite production of Christian McCaffrey, the 2025 Comeback Player of the Year. <\/p>\n

With the veteran core fractured, the burden now shifts to younger talents like Ricky Pearsall and a revamped offensive line to ensure San Francisco remains a Super Bowl contender despite an increasingly empty arsenal.<\/p>\n

SurveyWhich position should the 49ers reinforce this offseason?<\/p>\n

Which position should the 49ers reinforce this offseason?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Despite a massive number of injuries, the San Francisco 49ers managed to rise as one of the standout…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":754107,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2080],"tags":[220,2644,1705,7,6,1161,252,2624,2623],"class_list":{"0":"post-754182","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-francisco-49ers","8":"tag-49ers","9":"tag-brock-purdy","10":"tag-deebo-samuel","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-nfl","13":"tag-san-francisco","14":"tag-san-francisco-49ers","15":"tag-sanfrancisco","16":"tag-sanfrancisco49ers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116075666426503129","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/754182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=754182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/754182\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/754107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=754182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=754182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=754182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}