John Lynch has helped transform the San Francisco 49ers from one of the worst teams in football to the gold standard in the NFC.

Now he is set to have an influence on future decisions made by the NFL.

The league announced on Friday that 49ers GM Lynch and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles will join the NFL's competition committee.

The committee plays a crucial role in modifying or adopting rules and regulations, reviewing all aspects of the game. Each year the committee drafts rule proposals and discusses proposals submitted by clubs before compiling a report that is presented to league owners at the NFL's annual meeting. The owners then vote on any proposed new rules and rule changes.

Lynch taking up a place on the competition committee will likely put to bed any lingering talk of the 49ers GM leaving the franchise to return to a job in television. The Hall of Fame safety was a color analyst for Fox Sports before he joined head coach Kyle Shanahan in accepting the task of rebuilding the Niners.

Per Awful Announcing, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos star revealed in 2022 that he turned down a hugely lucrative offer from Amazon to be a part of its Thursday Night Football broadcast.

Any return to the broadcast booth would now appear to be highly unlikely. Rather than commentating on the games, Lynch seems set to continue to directing the 49er front office. The only change is that, alongside the difficult job of keeping San Francisco's All-Star roster together, he will also have a say on how the NFL product changes in the years to come.