"SANTA CLARA No savior is rushing onto the 49ers' practice field this week in the wake of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline. Unless it's Bryce Huff returning from his hamstring strain. Or fellow defensive lineman Keion White, who arrived a week ahead of the trade deadline. The 49ers played possum Tuesday. They did not buy into the New York Jets' Tuesday fire sale or pony up for any other household names to fill holes in this injury-ravaged yet playoff-bound roster."
"1. The 49ers did make a trade last week for White, and back in August for running back Brian Robinson and wide receiver Skyy Moore, and five months ago for Huff. 2. None of those four trades cost more than a Day 3 draft pick but that combination ate into general manager John Lynch's stash. 3. The 49ers still own their first-, second- and third-round choices to complement this year's youth movement."
"4. While Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams recover from ACL tears, the 49ers forge ahead with these defensive ends: Huff, White, Sam Okuayinonu, Robert Beal Jr., Clelin Ferrell and William Bradley-King, the latter two of whom are on the practice squad. 5. The 49ers avoided adding injury-risk veterans in March's free agency, and they stayed true to that this week. The Jets' Jermaine Johnson (2024 Achilles) and the Dolphins' Bradley Chubb (2019 & '23 ACL) stayed put."
The 49ers passed on big-name trades at the NFL deadline, choosing not to engage in the New York Jets' fire sale and avoiding veteran players with significant injury histories. The team completed several low-cost moves earlier in the year for Keion White, Brian Robinson, Skyy Moore and Bryce Huff that used small draft capital and reduced general manager John Lynch's flexibility. The 49ers still retain first-, second- and third-round picks to support a youth movement. With Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams injured, the team will depend on a mix of recent additions, backups and practice-squad players at defensive end.
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