The 49ers signed Hargrave to a four-year, $81 million contract before the 2023 season. He made the Pro Bowl in 2023 and played in 19 games and posted 51 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 8.0 sacks with San Francisco.

The San Francisco 49ers need to reduce costs this offseason, and they're starting with one of their most accomplished defensive stars.

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.

Tight end George Kittle got his sixth Pro Bowl nod and his fourth consecutive. Kittle had his fourth 1,000-yard season, putting him in a rare group with Travis Kelce, Rob Gronkowski, Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten. That group of five players are the only TEs in NFL history with four-plus 1,000-yard seasons.

The 49ers said Wednesday they plan to release defensive tackle Javon Hargrave with a post-June 1 designation, but that wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. is not going anywhere.

The 49ers are terminating the contract of defensive tackle Javon Hargrave two years earlier than originally planned. But San Francisco general manager John Lynch made it known on Wednesday that he wants the veteran defensive tackle back on the team in 2025.

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,