Updated March 2, 2026, 1:59 p.m. PT
The San Francisco 49ers had two defensive linemen set to hit the open market (Jordan Elliott and Kevin Givens); however, another is expected to join them.
On Monday, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that the 49ers aren’t planning to tender defensive lineman Kalia Davis, who was set to be a restricted free agent when the new league year opened.
Davis, 27, joined the 49ers as a sixth-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft (No. 220 overall) out of UCF, where he had appeared in 29 games and recorded 61 tackles, four sacks, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
In the NFL, Davis has played in 33 games, recording 41 tackles, four passes defensed, three quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks and one interception. This past year, he started all 17 games for San Francisco and played a career-high 45% of their defensive snaps.
The 49ers could’ve given Davis a right-of-first-refusal tender, which would’ve been for $3.52 million, about three times more than his $1.13 million cap hit in 2025. However, it appears San Francisco may just be looking to overhaul the room even more and give more opportunities to the young guys or those not on the roster yet.
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