As the clock ticks down to the NFL trade deadline at 1 p.m. Pacific on Tuesday, insiders covering the league are split on how likely the San Francisco 49ers are to pull off a trade.

The San Francisco 49ers traveled 3,000 miles for a battle with the New York Giants on Sunday, and their fans made themselves heard at MetLife Stadium.

The Niners were fresh off a roster revamp, saying goodbye to nearly 20 players in the offseason, 15 of whom landed deals elsewhere worth up to a maximum of $341.5 million. In their place, the 49ers leaned into their youth, with an 11-man draft class and a free agent group that had no marquee players.

Williams isn’t the only 49er destined for the Hall of Fame who could have ended up in Los Angeles. In 2022, San Francisco general manager John Lynch detailed how he won a “a 49ers-Rams tug-of-war” in getting star running back Christian McCaffrey from Carolina.

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the New York Giants on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. How did it affect their standing heading into Week 10?

Meanwhile, Christian McCaffrey recorded his longest run and longest reception of 2025 in the offensive line's best run-blocking game so far.

The San Francisco 49ers face a slew of injuries, including to their starting quarterback, but manage to put together wins anyway. Brock Purdy missed seven games due to a turf toe injury, leaving former first rounder Mac Jones leading the offense for the majority of the season.

So, while the 49ers were busy in 2025, making four trades, a fifth to put a defense that has been lackluster since losing Fred Warner isn’t in the cards.

Williams, the Niners’ first-round pick (No. 11) in April, was injured late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, with San Francisco leading by 17. Coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game that the team feared Williams had torn his ACL. Testing on Monday confirmed the diagnosis, the source said.