The 49ers have considered relocation to a new practice facility.
Let the jokes and conspiracy talks fly, but San Francisco isn’t exploring a new practice site for those assumed reasons of a nearby electrical substation causing injuries to players.
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49ers CEO Al Guido said in an interview with The Athletic’s Vic Tafur that San Francisco can spend as much money as it wants on coaches and support staff for players, as well as renovation of the team’s facilities
“You want to give yourself the best hand,” Guido said.
Tafur reported that the San Francisco is “exploring a possible nearby relocation” because the team is running out of space at Levi’s Stadium and neighboring land.
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The discussed move for their practice venue allegedly has nothing to do with a conspiracy theory that a nearby electrical substation is causing injuries to 49ers players.
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Despite finishing with a 12-5 record in the 2025 season, San Francisco suffered injury blows — many of which were tendon and ligament tears — to key players throughout the season, including Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Nick Bosa, Trent Williams and Fred Warner.
The hypothesis, though not scientifically proven true, has since gone viral on social media.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY Sports: 49ers consider new practice facility, want more space away from Levi’s Stadium
