The San Francisco 49ers have a handful of difficult decisions to make when it comes to their collection of free agents in the 2025 offseason.

With Brock Purdy’s contract extension on the horizon, the 49ers’ ability to retain high-priced free agents will get tricky. This offseason they’ll have 33 players set to hit the free agent market, but not every free agent-to-be falls under the same rules. San Francisco will have more control over some than others.

Of those 33 players set to hit the market, 24 will be unrestricted free agents. Two are set for restricted free agency, and seven will be exclusive-rights free agents.

Here’s a quick look at each category of free agent and which 49ers players fall into that group:

Unrestricted

Unrestricted free agents are exactly what they sound like. They’re fully on the open market and if they choose to walk the 49ers have no recourse to keep them in the building.

QB Brandon Allen

QB Joshua Dobbs

RB Elijah Mitchell

RB Patrick Taylor

WR Chris Conley

TE Eric Saubert

OL Aaron Banks

OL Ben Bartch

OL Jon Feliciano

OL Charlie Heck

OL Jaylon Moore

DL Khalil Davis

DL Kevin Givens

DL Javon Hargrave

LB De’Vondre Campbell

LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles

LB Dre Greenlaw

CB Nick McCloud

CB Charvarius Ward

CB Rock Ya-Sin

CB Isaac Yiadom

S Tashaun Gipson

S Talanoa Hufanga

P Pat O’Donnell

Restricted

The 49ers will have a little more say over what happens with their RFAs. There are three RFA tenders: first round, second round and right of first refusal. If an RFA doesn’t receive a tender, they become unrestricted.

If they do receive a tender, the player can explore the open market. The 49ers would have the right to match any deal they get. If another team signs a player with a first or second round tender, they’d owe San Francisco their pick in that round of this year’s draft.

Players who sign those tenders will be on one-year, fully-guaranteed deals. First-round tenders are worth a projected $7,279,000 according to Over the Cap. Second-round tenders are $5,217,000. The right of first refusal tender for 2025 is $3,185,000.

Another benefit for RFAs who sign their tenders is the added runway to work out a long-term extension.

RB Jordan Mason

LB Curtis Robinson

Exclusive rights

ERFAs are typically going to return to their previous team. The 49ers can give them a qualifying offer and it locks the player in. If the QO is not extended, they become an unrestricted free agent.

TE Jake Tonges

TE Brayden Willis

OL Austen Pleasants

DL Evan Anderson

DL Alex Barrett

DL Sam Okuayinonu

LB Jalen Graham

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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: 49ers options with all 33 of their 2025 free agents