The San Francisco 49ers have been one of the most active teams in football this offseason so far, but there's plenty of time left for more action.
San Francisco went out and acquired Bryce Huff from the Philadelphia Eagles. Could that lead to another deal involving the pass rush?
Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport called 49ers EDGE Yetur Gross-Matos a potential trade candidate now.
"EDGE Yetur Gross-Matos," Davenport said. "Stop yawning.The 49ers have already been one of the busier teams in the league in terms of veteran trades—as both buyers and sellers. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel was shipped to the Washington Commanders, while San Francisco acquired edge-rusher Bryce Huff from the Philadelphia Eagles. That leaves the team a bit short on tradeable assets. The roster in SF is somewhat top-heavy now. There are key players and then—everyone else. And the 49ers aren’t going to deal star receiver Brandon Aiyuk—not after handing him a fat bag of cash in the form of a $23 million bonus...
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"However, with Huff coming to town, the 49ers could deem edge-rusher Yetur Gross-Matos expendable. Gross-Matos had four sacks last season in his first season with the 49ers, but three of those sacks came in one game. He also had a career-low 19 total tackles. Dealing Gross-Matos isn’t going to get the Niners more than a late-round draft pick. But the former second-round pick is still just 27, and an NFL team looking to add depth on the edge could believe that they can coax better football out of Gross-Matos in a new home."
Gross-Matos was taken in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. He joined the 49ers ahead of the 2024 season and had four sacks and 19 total tackles.
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