Despite the fact that that they had the NFL’s finest protection final season, the San Francisco 49ers aren’t glad with that, particularly after getting drilled within the NFC Championship Recreation by the Philadelphia Eagles.

They signed defensive deal with Javon Hargrave away from the Eagles this offseason, they usually additionally took a flyer on edge rusher Clelin Ferrell, who was the fourth general choose within the 2019 draft however hasn’t fairly panned out.

The 49ers added some extra depth on Wednesday after they signed defensive finish Austin Bryant, previously of the Detroit Lions, to a one-year contract.

The #49ers are signing Austin Bryant to a one-year deal, per supply. https://t.co/klhBk32YmN

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 23, 2023

Bryant, a fourth-round selection within the 2019 NFL Draft, has performed every of his first 4 seasons with the Lions.

He has performed in simply 33 video games as a consequence of accidents, and he has put up 4.5 sacks, 11 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss and 65 whole tackles (42 solo) since coming into the league.

The Georgia native performed 4 seasons of school ball at Clemson College, the place he had 15.0 tackles for loss and eight.0 sacks in his ultimate yr whereas serving to them win the nationwide championship.

The yr earlier than that, he posted 15.5 tackles for loss and eight.0 sacks.

In Nick Bosa, the Niners possess the reigning Defensive Participant of the Yr who put up an NFL-high 18.5 sacks in 2022, and maybe he might be a very good mentor for the 26-year-old Bryant.

They’ll possess a good scarier entrance seven in 2023 behind Bosa, Hargrave, Arik Armstead and All-Professional first-team center linebacker Fred Warner.

If San Francisco will get its QB state of affairs straightened out, subsequent season might be the season it lastly wins its sixth Tremendous Bowl.

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