The 49ers signed Gross-Matos to a two-year, $18 million contract Thursday. Gross-Matos was the 38th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Panthers but never developed into a top-end pass rusher off the edge in Carolina. He registered just 13 sacks across four seasons, including a career-best 4.5 in 2023. Perhaps new Niners DC Nick Sorensen can get more out of the 26-year-old.
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Defensive
2023 Regular Season Stats
SK
TK
AST
INT
TFL
5
19
17
0
0
Team
San Francisco 49ers
Birthdate
2/26/1998 (26)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'5", 265 lbs
Draft Info
2020: Rd 2; Pk (CAR)
Birthplace
Spotsylvania, VA, USA
Position
DL
College
Penn State
Experience
5th season
Career History
Carolina Panthers
2020-2024
(4 seasons)
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The 49ers signed Gross-Matos to a two-year, $18 million contract Thursday. Gross-Matos was the 38th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Panthers but never developed into a top-end pass rusher off the edge in Carolina. He registered just 13 sacks across four seasons, including a career-best 4.5 in 2023. Perhaps new Niners DC Nick Sorensen can get more out of the 26-year-old.
Gross-Matos participated at practice only in a limited capacity the entire week, signaling he's truly questionable for Week 13. If he can't go, it would probably mean more snaps for 2022 sixth-rounder Amare Barno.
Gross-Matos' 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve was opened Thursday, but he won't return in Week 12. The linebacker was a limited participant in practice both Thursday and Friday. He will need to be officially activated from IR in order to play in Week 13 against the Buccaneers.
Gross-Matos sustained the injury in the Panthers' Week 6 loss to the Dolphins. The fourth-year linebacker out of Penn State was up to 14 tackles (seven solo) including 2.5 sacks in six games before injuring his hamstring. He'll now have to miss at least the next four games and will be eligible to return in Week 12 against the Titans on Nov. 26.