While the first few hours were pretty quiet, the 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 thei
Just 26 years old, Gross-Matos has had an up-and-down start to his career, capped by a career-high 4.5-sack season in 2023 with the Carolina Panthers.Coming to San Francisco, it appears Gross-Matos will be a better fit systematically as a 4-3 edge rusher, but he has versatility, having worked both on the outside and on the inside, as well as with his hand in the dirt and standing up.Gross-Matos’s physical traits are the most appealing; he’s long, explosive, and has a built frame at 6’5, 265 pounds, which was likely the selling card for the 49ers, who gave him a two-year deal worth $18 million.
Upon his arrival to the team, Floyd immediately jumps out as a top rotational piece for the 49ers opposite of Nick Bosa, although it doesn’t seem he’ll be a three-down player, given his age and primary usage as a pass-rusher.One thing to note about Leonard Floyd? While his sack production has been strong over the past four years, his pass-rush win percentage hasn’t been that high.However, Floyd’s resume speaks for itself;
