Another veteran offensive lineman reportedly is headed to the 49ers in NFL free agency.
San Francisco is signing left guard Robert Jones, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on Monday. NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero was first to report the news.
Veteran G Robert Jones has agreed to terms with the 49ers, source confirms, as @TomPelissero reported. Jones is a strong candidate to start at LG.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) March 24, 2026
The 49ers hosted Jones for a visit Monday and must have liked what they saw. Despite his neck injury that kept him out of the 2025 NFL season, Jones, 27, started all 17 games at left guard in 2024 with the Miami Dolphins and has 30 career starts to his name after entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
Per PFF, Jones posted a 54.3 pass block grade, a 56.3 run block grade and a 56.1 overall grade with 28 pressures and five sacks allowed in 2024.
Jones joins fellow free-agent addition Brett Toth in competing for a starting spot on the 49ers’ offensive line. Either way, San Francisco has plenty of experience vying for its left guard opening.
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