San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha re-injured a torn ligament in his right knee last season and could miss the start of the 2025 campaign.

The San Francisco 49ers drafted two drafted “inside” players and signed Jason Pinnock, Siran Neal, and Richie Grant in free agency. Those off-season investments make sense in light of a report over the weekend indicating that Malik Mustapha may miss the start of the 2025 regular season.

San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha is not expected to be available at the start of the 2025 season due to a torn ACL, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Mustapha suffered the injury after he was cleated in the knee during the second quarter of the 49ers' 47-24 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 18 of the 2024 season.