Eight 49ers captains were announced ahead of the opener with Seattle, led by Deommodore Lenoir—his first captaincy since joining in 2021. Lenoir shares leadership duties with Purdy, McCaffrey, Juszczyk, Kittle, Bosa, Williams, and Warner. Robert Saleh praised Lenoir’s deliberate, lead-by-example approach, both on and off the field, as the Deebo Samuel trade helped clear a path for a new, youthful leadership core.