Hargrave, who signed a four-year, $84 million deal with the 49ers just two offseasons ago, will now head back to free agency in a cost-cutting move for San Francisco. "It gives him an opportunity to go see what his market is," Lynch said of the move. "And it may include us."

While the San Francisco 49ers expect Deebo Samuel and Trent Williams to return in 2025, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave may not see the same fate.

The San Francisco 49ers overhaul of their defensive line is set to include the release of perhaps their best defensive tackle. General manager John Lynch on Wednesday in his end-of-season press conference told reporters the 49ers are planning to release DT Javon Hargrave

The San Francisco 49ers are already turning over their roster. According to general manager John Lynch, the team will release defensive tackle Javon Hargrave with a post-June 1 designation. Lynch said there’s interest in bringing Hargrave back,