"SANTA CLARA - Mykel Williams was "about to get comfortable and hit my stride" in his rookie season. Then came a fateful step. The anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee snapped, with a mere four minutes left in a 10-point win over the New York Giants on Nov. 2 That was the last the 49ers saw from their 2025 first-round draft pick, further weakening a pass rush that lost Nick Bosa to his own ACL tear in the 49ers' Sept. 21 home opener."
"Still, upgrading the pass rush is annually a priority in the 49ers' offseason, and it could be atop this spring's agenda to bolster Saleh's replacement. Bosa and Williams, the early-season starters, will rejoin a cast of defensive ends that's only assured of returning 2025 trade acquisitions Bryce Huff and Keion White. "I feel next year we'll have all the guys back, full squad, full rush package.""
Mykel Williams tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on Nov. 2, ending his rookie season and further weakening a pass rush already hit by Nick Bosa's ACL tear on Sept. 21. The 49ers finished with a league-low 20 sacks but continued winning through the NFC wild-card round until a 41-6 loss at Seattle. Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh is leaving for the Tennessee Titans on a five-year deal. Upgrading the pass rush is a priority; Bosa and Williams are expected to return, while only Bryce Huff and Keion White are currently assured of returning.
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