The San Francisco 49ers announced their captains before the team travels to Seattle for their Week 1 clash. 2024 saw the 49ers enter the season with eight captains, and 2025 will be no different, aside from the addition of a new member to the group. Christian McCaffrey, Kyle Juszczyk, George Kittle, Nick Bosa, Trent Williams, Brock Purdy, Fred Warner, and newcomer Deommodore Lenoir will lead the team in 2025.

The core group was never in question, but Lenoir’s ascension to the captain role is well-earned, given his embodiment of the 49ers’ defensive mindset as a cornerback. Essentially, the team swapped Deebo Samuel for Lenoir as a captain.

There is no doubt about the 49ers’ high-end talent, but 2025 is the year the captains will need to do the heavy lifting for a roster with so much new

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