Proper on the deadline, one remaining commerce has been agreed to. Defensive sort out Khalil Davis is headed from the Texans to the 49ers, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports.
Houston will acquire a 2026 seventh-round pick in exchange. This move will provide San Francisco with depth along the defensive front, something which will be welcomed given the fact Javon Hargrave is out for at least the remainder of the regular season. Davis will look to carve out a rotational position on his new workforce.
The 28-year-old made solely a pair of appearances with the Buccaneers throughout his rookie season. That was adopted by a single sport performed with the Colts the next 12 months. Davis not see any common season motion in 2022, nevertheless it was with the Texans that he managed to discover a common spot on the lively roster. He performed 15 video games final season, gathering 32 tackles and a pair of sacks.
The Nebraska product has performed in all 9 contests for Houston in 2024, though his snap share (32%) has taken a step again in comparison with final season. Now, Davis will look to deal with not less than an identical workload upon arrival within the Bay Space. Davis — a pending free agent — is hooked up to a base wage of solely $1.1M, so this will likely be an simply inexpensive pickup for the 49ers.
Underneath John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco has made a commerce at or close to the deadline each season besides 2018 (h/t ESPN’s Nick Wagoner). As such, it comes as no shock the workforce has gone forward with one other transfer simply earlier than this 12 months’s commerce deadline. Sitting at 4-4 on the 12 months, the 49ers are within the thick of the wide-open NFC West race whereas awaiting the return of a number of key gamers over the approaching weeks.
In fact, this isn’t the primary time these groups have connected for a D-lineman commerce. Houston dealt Maliek Collins to San Francisco in March, and he has been a full-time starter for the 49ers this 12 months. Collins may have a well-recognized face alongside him for the second half of the season.
