The San Francisco 49ers have a strong roster in 2025, which helped them overcome injuries to several key players and still make the postseason and knock out the defending Super Bowl champions in the wild-card round. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn fact, ESPN's Bill Barnwell recently released his All-Backup Team for 2026, and San Francisco had two players on it: linebacker Luke Gifford and safety Marques Sigle. "Gifford isn't someone teams want to have on the field regularly as a defender, but he's a valuable special teams contributor, which is where he'll be useful for our team. Sigle began last season as a starting safety for the 49ers before eventually fading into a backup and special teams role as the year went along. More 49ers: 1 49ers player to watch at each defensive position in training campThis article originally appeared on Niners Wire: 49ers have two of the best depth players in the NFL at two positions