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Last season, the San Francisco 49ers<\/a> struggled to sack the QB, and while the Niners will be getting Nick Bosa back healthy, the team can\u2019t put all its hopes on Bosa staying injury-free in 2026. <\/p>\n As a result, the 49ers could look at the upcoming 2026 NFL<\/a> Draft to find that pass-rush help, but they can also look at the veteran free agent market to fill that need before the upcoming season.<\/p>\n Regarding which player San Francisco could pursue, CBS Sports\u2019 Garrett Podell sees the Niners as the top landing spot for Jadeveon Clowney, who spent last season with the Dallas Cowboys<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cThe\u00a0San Francisco 49ers<\/a>\u00a0ranked last in the NFL in team sacks in 2025, and their 1.18 sacks per game now stands as the lowest by a team that made the postseason,\u201d Podell wrote in his article published on April 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cYes, San Francisco gets both 2022 NFL Defensive Player of the Year edge rusher\u00a0Nick Bosa\u00a0(torn ACL) and 2025 11th overall pick edge rusher\u00a0Mykel Williams\u00a0(torn ACL and torn meniscus) back in 2026\/ Adding a healthy, proven pass rush threat along the edge in Clowney would relieve some of the urgency on those two to rush back from their injuries. <\/p>\n \u201cPlus, Clowney already has plenty of pass-rush chemistry with new 49ers defensive tackle\u00a0Osa Odighizuwa\u00a0after suiting up together in Dallas last season.\u201d<\/p>\n Last season with the Cowboys, Clowney recorded a 79.2 overall PFF defensive grade<\/a>, ranking 18th among 115 qualified edge defenders. <\/p>\n Moreover, his pass-rush grade of 80.6 placed him 15th, while his run-defense grade of 70.6 ranked 26th at the position. Clowney generated 40 total pressures, including nine sacks, 29 hurries, and two hits.<\/p>\n Cowboys HC Gets Blunt About Trading Osa Odighizuwa\u00a0<\/p>\n Speaking of Odighizuwa, the Cowboys traded the defensive tackle to the 49ers in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick (No. 92). Recently, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer shared his thoughts when he learned that Odighizuwa was heading to the Niners.<\/p>\n \u201cAnytime you go through a scheme change, there\u2019s going to be adjustments where you move on from an incredible person, an incredible leader in Osa,\u201d\u00a0Schottenheimer told reporters in a March 31 video from DLLS Cowboys<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was one of the hard ones. I\u2019m happy to share with you guys that I wept. We both wept on the phone together. It was hard. That\u2019s the nature of the business, and I\u2019m thrilled that he\u2019s going to a place that is a great fit for him.\u201d<\/p>\n Last season with the Cowboys,\u00a0Odighizuwa posted a 65.9 overall PFF defensive grade<\/a>, ranking 41st among 134 qualified interior defensive linemen.<\/p>\n Furthermore, his pass-rush grade of 71.5 placed him 25th, while his run-defense grade of 58.9 ranked 47th at the position. As a pass rusher, he totaled 52 pressures, including three sacks, 29 hurries, and 20 hits. Against the run, he contributed 20 solo tackles.<\/p>\n Joey Bosa Is Too Expensive for the 49ers<\/p>\n Another player who could help the 49ers on the defensive line is\u00a0Joey Bosa<\/a>. The Niners\u2019 name has been in the mix for the veteran, and while it would be a good story to see the Bosa brothers play together, that doesn\u2019t look likely.<\/p>\n \u201cI know that would make Mama Bosa happy, but I don\u2019t know if we can afford him,\u201d 49ers general manager John Lynch said (h\/t\u00a0David Lombardi of the SF Standard<\/a>).<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. 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