The 49ers had visits with two defensive ends according to reports Tuesday, and now it appears they’re going to sign one of them. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported San Francisco is expected to sign former Raiders defensive end Dion Jordan.
Jordan was the No. 3 overall pick out of Oregon by the Dolphins in the 2013 NFL draft. He wound up with just 3.0 sacks through his first two years before missing the 2015 season due to a suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. He was reinstated in 2016, but didn’t play at all and was cut before the 2017 campaign.
Seattle signed Jordan for the next two seasons and he found a little success in Seattle. There he posted 5.5 sacks in 17 games. The Raiders picked him up for the 2019 season. In Oakland, Jordan had 13 pressures and 3.0 sacks in seven games.
Now he’ll join a 49ers club looking to shore up its depth at defensive end. Jordan won’t be guaranteed a roster spot, but he’ll have a clear track to making the team and carving out a role as a rotational edge rusher if he performs well in camp.
