San Francisco 49ers sign former Green Bay Packers defensive end…
The addition of Drake Jackson to the reserve/PUP list earlier this week hurt the San Francisco 49ers’ depth at pass rusher. They therefore worked out with a number of players in the hopes of locating a replacement. Indeed, they did.
The 49ers have sigThe Packers first chose Garvin in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Despite making the squad after training camp, he did not spend much time on the field. That season, Garvin made eight appearances, but he only played 10% of the defensive and 18% of the special teams snaps. He only had five tackles recorded.
Garvin would be at his peak in the NFL in 2021. Garvin finished 16 games with 19 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 39% of the defensive snaps.
But in 2022, he got less playing time. With only eight tackles in 14 games, he was involved in 23% of the defensive plays.ned former Green Bay Packers pass rusher Jonathan Garvin to a one-year deal, according Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. After playing for the Packers from 2020 to 2022, Garvin joined the UFL’s Birmingham Stallions in 2023.
Another talented member of the Birmingham Stallions is going to the NFL: According to his agency, DE Jonathan Garvin is joining the #49ers on a one-year contract.
Garvin signed with the UFL’s Birmingham Stallions last season after receiving no offers from NFL organizations. With the Stallions, he had his greatest season as a professional football player, racking up 19 tackles and 3.5 sacks.
