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Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Returns to 49ers as Personnel Executive

2/25/2026

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Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, former Vikings general manager, joined the San Francisco 49ers as a personnel executive, announced by John Lynch on Tuesday.
Adofo-Mensah was fired by the Vikings in January after four seasons.
This marks Adofo-Mensah's return to the 49ers, where he served as manager and director of football research and development from 2013 to 2019.
Before his Vikings tenure, he was vice president of football operations for the Cleveland Browns.

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Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, former Vikings general manager, joined the San Francisco 49ers as a personnel executive, announced by John Lynch on Tuesday.
Adofo-Mensah was fired by the Vikings in January after four seasons.
This marks Adofo-Mensah's return to the 49ers, where he served as manager and director of football research and development from 2013 to 2019.
Before his Vikings tenure, he was vice president of football operations for the Cleveland Browns.