San Francisco 49ers ultimately made a pair of moves on the first day of free agency, signing two edge rushers: Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos.Floyd, 31, joins the 49ers on a two-year, $20 million deal that can be worth up to $24 million with $12 million in guaranteed money over the first year of the contract.
Leonard Floyd is an intriguing signing for the 49ers, as they elected to go with a player on the wrong side of 30, which hasn’t necessarily been their M.O. in recent offseasons.Additionally, Floyd, despite his age, has been extremely durable throughout his prime, playing in at least 16 games since the 2018 season.
Floyd had his best season in 2020 while with the Los Angeles Rams, where he worked with newly hired assistant Brandon Staley, who was the defensive coordinator for the Rams at the time.Looking at his 2023 productivity, Floyd recorded 10.5 sacks, although he did have just one over the last eight games of the season (six regular season + two playoff games).But, looking at his pressure numbers.
