{"id":808989,"date":"2026-03-12T23:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/808989\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T23:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:02:45","slug":"san-francisco-49ers-sign-lb-dre-greenlaw-in-nfl-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/808989\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco 49ers sign LB Dre Greenlaw in NFL free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 49ers are reaching back to their past to fill a big defensive need.<\/p>\n<p>The club is in agreement with linebacker Dre Greenlaw on a contract worth $7.5\u00a0million for one season.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.76953125;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38762536\" width=\"454\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1163782247.jpg\" alt=\"Linebacker Dre Greenlaw of the San Francisco 49ers ready on defense.\" class=\"wp-image-38762536\"  \/>Linebacker Dre Greenlaw of the San Francisco 49ers gets set on defense during the second half of a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on August 24, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Greenlaw returns to the 49ers, who drafted him in the fifth round of the 2019 draft, after spending one season with the Broncos, after signing a three-year, $31.5 million contract.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old Greenlaw played just eight games last year, with injuries sidelining\u00a0him for eight games and sitting out another while serving a suspension.<\/p>\n<p>In six seasons\u00a0with the 49ers, Greenlaw had 455 tackles and 3.5 sacks and 14 pass breakups.<\/p>\n<p>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n<p>California Post News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCaliforniaPost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@CaliforniaPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@thecaliforniapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Vb6a2IV1NCrL6q2AWq0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WhatsApp<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>California Post Sports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/capostsports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/capostsports\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CaliforniaPostSports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a><br \/>California Post  <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Opinion<\/a> <br \/>California Post Newsletters: <a href=\"https:\/\/email.nypost.com\/#california-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sign up here!<\/a><br \/>California Post App: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Download here!<\/a><br \/>Home delivery: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.californiapost.com\/defaultCAP\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up here!<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/><\/a>Page Six Hollywood: <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/hollywood-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sign up here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 49ers are reaching back to their past to fill a big defensive need. 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