The San Francisco 49ers have been active on the trade market in the final days before the 2025 regular season commences.
Not because they necessarily want to.
General manager John Lynch and Co. have effectively been backed into a trade corner as of late, thanks almost entirely to a nearly unprecedented rash of injuries that have befallen the bulk of the 90-man preseason roster.
Wide receiver and running back have been hit particularly hard, which led to the failed attempt to land wide receiver John Metchie III from the Houston Texans but successfully acquired wideout Skyy Moore from the Kansas City Chiefs.