The San Francisco 49ers are stocking up on edge rushers. NFL Media insider Ian Rapoport reports that the team is signing impending Carolina Panthers free agent defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos to a two-year, $18 million deal. The move can be finalized on Wednesday at the start of the new league year.
More edge help: The #49ers are signing #Panthers FA DE Yetur Gross-Matos to a 2-year deal worth $18M, source said.
The Carolina Panthers drafted Gross-Matos (6-5, 265) as a second-round pick (No. 38 overall) out of Penn State in 2020. He registered 36 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, 10 quarterback hits, and 4.5 sacks through 12 game appearances (six starts) last season, per Pro Football Reference.
In his four NFL seasons, Gross-Matos, 26, has accumulated 142 tackles, including 19 for a loss, 30 quarterback hits, 13 sacks, a pass defensed, and two forced fumbles across 55 game appearances, with 32 starts.
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