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Robert Saleh provides update on injured 49ers DL
The San Francisco 49ers have been spread thin across the defensive line recently, losing several rotational pieces to multi-week injuries. San Francisco has been without defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos,
The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers are thought to be set for some trade business ahead of the deadline.
The 49ers selected Williams with the 11th overall pick of the NFL Draft back in April, hoping he would instantly bolster the team's pass rush. Instead, he has logged just one sack and two quarterback hits while managing a 52.8 pass-rushing grade at Pro Football Focus, which ranks 109th out of 119 qualifying edge rushers.
The San Francisco 49ers have signed offensive lineman Brandon Parker to the practice squad. To make room on the practice squad, the team released offensive lineman Andre Dillard. Strangely, this is the opposite of Tuesday's roster moves, when the 49ers released Parker from the practice squad to add Dillard.
The 49ers’ pass rush is collapsing, and a potential trade for Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby could be their only fix.
According to a source, the Patriots are trading Keion White and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2026 sixth round selection. White, 26, entered the season as a potential starter in Mike Vrabel’s defense. Instead, he fell down the depth chart. Now, he’s headed elsewhere.
D line reinforcements, Keion White in, Clelin Ferrell in, Yetur Gross Matos trending up and Bryce Huff tracking for next week.
One of the internet’s largest 49ers content creators doubled down on promoting a broad conspiracy theory about the team this week, wondering openly on YouTube and X whether electromagnetic fields could be causing a spike in injuries to San Francisco players.