While the San Francisco 49ers have had a lot of success this year, they’ve also had one of the worst pass-rushing units in the league.
Through 15 weeks, the 49ers have recorded just 16 sacks, which is the fewest in the league. It’s six sacks fewer than the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens who have the next fewest.
While trading for Keion White and signing Clelin Ferrell has helped, San Francisco could still use more to give them a better shot of making a postseason run in 2025.
Lucky for them, another pass-rusher has just hit the market, as the Miami Dolphins released Matthew Judon on Wednesday, making him a free agent.
Judon, 33, was a fifth-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in the 2016 NFL draft out of Grand Valley State. In his 10 seasons split between the Baltimore Ravens (2016-20), New England Patriots (2021-23), Atlanta Falcons (2024) and Miami Dolphins (2025), he’s made four Pro Bowls and recorded 429 tackles, 177 quarterback hits, 72 sacks and nine forced fumbles.
In 13 games for the Dolphins this year, he’s recorded 19 tackles and three quarterback hits while playing 41% of their defensive snaps.
Judon isn’t the pass rusher he once was, but he could certainly be a part of a rotation that desperately needs help in San Francisco.
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Reporting by Mike Masala, Niners Wire / Niners Wire
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