The two Super Bowl participants, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, along with the NFC West-rival Los Angeles Rams, were also among the teams that had conversations with the defender.
San Francisco has several defensive linemen slated to become unrestricted free agents on March 15. They are Samson Ebukam, Hassan Ridgeway, Kerry Hyder, Maurice Hurst, Jordan Willis, and Charles Omenihu.
Johnson (6-3, 265) recorded 10 sacks with the Rockets over the last two seasons. He accrued 65 tackles, 16.5 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks, and an interception through 14 games as a senior in 2022, earning first-team All-MAC honors.
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