On the same day that Leonard Floyd was released by the San Francisco 49ers, the edge rusher agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday, ESPN and NFL.com reported.
He was excellent in coverage in 2023 with a 74.8 passer rating when targeted, but that figure was above 135.0 in his other three seasons.
He has made the playoffs every year he has been in the NFL.
The San Francisco 49ers are set to look very different in 2025 after a significant offseason roster shakeup. Several fan favorites will be playing elsewhere next season, including Dre Greenlaw, Talanoa Hufanga, Kyle Juszczyk, and Deebo Samuel.
There won't be a Bosa family reunion in the Bay Area. The Buffalo Bills are reportedly signing former Chargers pass rusher Joey Bosa to a one-year, $12.6 million deal.
The San Francisco 49ers will have a new-look roster for the 2025 season, that's for sure. On Monday, the 49ers lost a plethora of key players in free agency, including star linebacker Dre Greenlaw, veteran cornerback Charvarius Ward, backup quarterback Josh Dobbs and former All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga.
The 49ers are in need of WR, as they traded Deebo Samuel and may not have Brandon Aiyuk ready to go by Week 1.
The San Francisco 49ers have not exactly had an easy time in NFL free agency, as financial constraints have resulted in a mass exodus of players from the Bay.
The 2025 NFL Draft kicks off on Thursday, April 24. The first round will take place that night, followed by the second and third rounds on Friday, April 25, and the fourth through seventh rounds on Saturday, April 26.
Floyd is 33 years old and coming off his least productive season since 2019.
The NFL has announced the distribution of compensatory picks for the 2025 NFL Draft, and the San Francisco 49ers have been awarded four additional selections.
Though free agency doesn’t technically open up until Thursday, it’s hard not to look at the San Francisco 49ers as one of the biggest losers of free agency.
Leonard Floyd may have been cut by the San Francisco 49ers, but it’s not all bad news for him this week. Floyd is signing a 1-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons worth $10 million.
Leonard Floyd didn't stay on the free-agent market for long. Shortly after the San Francisco 49ers announced his release, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Atlanta Falcons are signing the defensive end to a one-year, $10 million deal — a raise from his previous contract.
The veteran edge-rusher has very quickly managed to find a new home.
The new league year has not been too kind to the San Francisco 49ers. Multiple big-name players have left the franchise, headlined by wide receiver Deebo Samuel who the Washington Commanders acquired in a trade.
Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports the 49ers are re-signing LB Curtis Robinson to a one-year deal. Robinson was set to be a restricted free agent but San Francisco is bringing him back on a one-year deal instead of using a tender.
One and done. The 49ers are releasing veteran edge rusher Leonard Floyd after one season, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Floyd signed a two-year, $20 million deal with $12 million guaranteed last year in free agency.
The San Francisco 49ers have lost a lot of players this offseason. After missing the playoffs last season, many have expected them to have an aggressive approach to free agency.
The San Francisco 49ers waived fullback Kyle Juszczyk on Monday night. While it might just look like a simple transaction on a waiver wire, 49ers tight end George Kittle and his wife Claire are taking in very personal.
The 49ers seem to have a cash-flow issue. The owners just purchased a controlling stake in a Scottish soccer team, they also own an English soccer team and they recently have placed tight financial constraints on their American football team according to 49ers general manager John Lynch.
Tom Pelissero reports that the Vikings are closing in on a deal with veteran DT Javon Hargrave. Hargrave, 31, is a former third-round pick of the Steelers back in 2016.
According to Adam Schefter, the 49ers are tendering restricted free agent RB Jordan Mason. San Francisco is placing the second-round tender on Mason,
He was a fan favorite in San Francisco and had been with the 49ers since 2017.
It's tough to be famous in the NFL as a fullback, at least in today's era, but Kyle Juszczyk has been all that and more for the San Francisco 49ers.
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