After appearing in the Super Bowl last season the San Francisco 49ers failed to make the playoffs in 2024. The 49ers finished the disappointing year with a 6-11 record, good for last place in the NFC West,

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.

In early December, the 49ers restructured Hargrave’s contract for the 2025 and ’26 seasons in order to allow for a post-June 1 release. Hargrave is expected to be free to negotiate with other teams by the opening of the new league year in mid-March.

If defensive tackle Javon Hargrave is going to remain with the San Francisco 49ers, it will have to be on a new contract. San Francisco general manager

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.

Feb 11, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (98) celebrates a fumble recovery against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium.

The San Francisco 49ers plan to release veteran defensive tackle Javon Hargrave with a post-June 1 designation when the new league year begins in March, general manager John Lynch confirmed.

Now San Francisco is making changes in an effort to get back on track for the 2025 season. The 49ers decided to release veteran defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, according to David Lombardi on X.

During the San Francisco 49ers' end-of-season press conference, general manager John Lynch confirmed that Javon Hargrave's time with the team will likely end.

The San Francisco 49ers plan to release veteran defensive tackle Javon Hargrave with a post-June 1 designation when the new league year begins in March, general manager John Lynch confirmed.

Stewart (6-foot-6, 285 pounds) was one of the highest-rated signees in Texas A&M history when he joined the Aggies in 2022. The Opa Locka, Florida, native was considered as a five-star recruit, rated as the No. 9 overall player in his class ( 247Sports ).