San Francisco 49ers Making Moves To Give More Help On Their Defensive Line
The San Francisco 49ers have spent the past year + trying to find a reliable starting edge rusher to pair with former Defensive Player of the Year, Nick Bosa.
First they signed Denver Broncos cast off, Randy Gregory in October 2023, followed up with trading a 3rd round pick in this upcoming NFL draft for former 2nd overall pick, Chase Young, who has yet to re-sign with the team.
Now, after cutting long time defensive lineman Arik Armstead after he refused to take a pay cut, the 49ers seemed to have found their next starting edge man opposite Bosa, per Ian Rapoport.
Source: The #49ers are signing Leonard Floyd. Big-time edge help.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 11, 2024
Leonard Floyd Joins A Star Studded 49ers Defense
Former Super Bowl champion, Leonard Floyd, will be tasked with giving the Niners pressure from the backside and reducing offensive opportunities to double team star rusher, Bosa.
Having attained at least 9 sacks in each of the past 4 years, Floyd has begun to show more of the talent that got him drafted as a top 10 pick back in 2016.
And at the price point of just $10 million a year for a solid starting edge, the San Francisco 49ers may have just gotten themselves a sneakily good deal as they continue to mount their defense of the NFC in an attempt to make it back to the Super Bowl, where they lost in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs last month.
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