{"id":170382,"date":"2026-03-29T09:57:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T09:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=170382"},"modified":"2026-03-29T09:57:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T09:57:53","slug":"a-straight-warning-sent-to-san-francisco-the-49ers-are-receiving-a-blunt-message-tied-to-a-former-broncos-safety-and-the-tone-behind-it-suggests-this-situation-might-be-bigger-than-anyone-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=170382","title":{"rendered":"A STRAIGHT WARNING SENT TO SAN FRANCISCO: The 49ers Are Receiving A Blunt Message Tied To A Former Broncos Safety, And The Tone Behind It Suggests This Situation Might Be Bigger Than Anyone Expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/john-lynch-san-francisco-49ers.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/john-lynch-san-francisco-49ers.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/john-lynch-san-francisco-49ers.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/john-lynch-san-francisco-49ers.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"49ers Receive Blunt Message Involving Former Broncos\u2019 Safety\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The San Francisco 49ers are a team that\u2019s looking to contend this upcoming 2026 NFL season and could use help at the safety position. As a result, one insider is speculating whether veteran safety Justin Simmons makes sense for the Niners. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Simmons, who has played for the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, drew interest from several teams last summer, but the two-time Pro Bowler ended up sitting out the whole season. Nonetheless, the 32-year-old hasn\u2019t ruled out continuing his career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI\u2019m still a free agent, looking to play for a contender, and we\u2019ll see where that ends up,\u201d\u00a0Simmons said on his new podcast,\u00a0<\/span>The Weekly Cut <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With the draft on the horizon, some teams could miss out on targets, leading them to either make a trade or consider veteran free agents on the market. David Lombardi, who covers the 49ers for the SF Standard, shared his thoughts on the Niners possibly pursuing Simmons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe 49ers need to add a safety, and Justin Simmons, the former All\u2011Pro, still wants to play,\u201d <\/span>Lombardi said on March 28 on his YouTube channel <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. \u201c\u2026 The safety free\u2011agent market is rough, and I agree with Richard Sherman. I do think that the 49ers still need to bolster that position<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2026<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Somebody like Justin Simmons is out there, but Simmons has not played in over a year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIn 2024, he was playing under Raheem Morris, who\u2019s now the 49ers defensive coordinator. He played for $7.5\u202fmillion guaranteed for the Atlanta Falcons, but his missed\u2011tackle rate was 19.8\u202fpercent. He missed a career\u2011high 16 tackles. It was not a good year for Justin Simmons, whose best career year was way back in 2019 for Denver. And a lot of these veteran safeties are still out there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>49ers Urged to Avoid Pursuing Veteran Joey Bosa<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Simmons isn\u2019t the only veteran in the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">speculation mill the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Niners <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">could look at<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">; Joey Bosa is another name.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> San Francisco needs to bolster their pass rush, and the veteran edge rusher could help fill that need for them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bosa had 17 solo tackles, 12 assisted tackles, and 5.0 sacks in 15 regular season games in 2025 for the Buffalo Bills,\u00a0<\/span>per StatMuse <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">San Francisco could use that production from the older Bosa, Grant Cohn, who covers the 49ers for On SI, says that he doesn\u2019t fit the profile that defensive coordinator Raheem Morris wants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI just don\u2019t think the 49ers are interested in Joey Bosa,\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Cohn said on March 24 on his YouTube channel <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. \u201cMaybe Nick is. Maybe Cheryl Bosa is interested in this, you know, teaming together. I just don\u2019t see why Raheem Morris would want it. Seems like what Raheem Morris is looking for is a very specific type of player, an outside linebacker. That is not Joey Bosa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe way Raheem Morris usually coaches his defense, I\u2019m not a Raheem Morris expert, but I\u2019ve followed him when he was in the NFC West with the\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rams<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. He was a head coach. He wants guys on the edge who can drop into coverage. That\u2019s a necessary skill; it\u2019s part of his scheme when he\u2019s calling coverages and blitzes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cHe wants guys on the edge who can drop into coverage, not once a season but two or three times a game. He already has one edge guy who can\u2019t do that in Nick Bosa.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Does Joey Bosa Make Sense for the Niners?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recently, NBC Sports Bay Area\u2019s Matt Maiocco shared his thoughts on the potential move for the Niners to add another pass rusher, noting that it makes sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c[The] 49ers still have a little bit of money to be able to add an edge rusher,\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Maiocco said in a\u00a0March 14\u00a0video from his YouTube channel <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0\u201cI would think the guy at the top of the list is Joey Bosa\u2026 To me, Joey Bosa makes sense.\u00a0I do not think he\u00a0is going to\u00a0be as costly as he was a year ago, when he accounted for about $13 million\u00a0for the\u00a0one season with the Buffalo Bills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cJoey Bosa turns 31 in July. He started 15 games for Buffalo last year and played 64 percent of the snaps. He had five sacks and five forced fumbles. So he can still play. The question is whether he is an every-down player at this stage in his career. He pretty much was with the Buffalo Bills.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Eduardo Razo Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area &amp; California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. 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