Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
The 49ers Add Help on the Defensive Line With a 2-Year Deal for Jordan Elliott, Source Says
gvw_ap_news
By Associated Press
Published 1 year ago on
March 13, 2024

Share

The deal with Elliott can’t be finalized until the start of the new league year.

Special teams standout George Odum has been given a two-year extension.

The 49ers have prioritized their defensive line at the start of free agency.


SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers have added more help on the defensive line, agreeing to a two-year, $10 million deal with free agent defensive tackle Jordan Elliott.

A person familiar with the deal said the sides came to agreement on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal can’t be finalized until the start of new league year on Wednesday.

The Niners agreed earlier in the day to a two-year, $10 million extension to keep special teams standout George Odum under contract through the 2026 season, according to his agent, Matt Glose.

The defensive line has been a priority for the 49ers at the start of free agency as the team agreed to two-year deals on Monday with edge rushers Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos, two people with knowledge of the deals told on condition of anonymity because the contracts haven’t been signed.

The Niners have several defensive lineman hitting free agency in Chase Young, Clelin Ferrell, Javon Kinlaw and Randy Gregory, and are also planning to release defensive tackle Arik Armstead in a cost-cutting move later this week.

Elliott’s Role in the Team

Elliott provides a needed option at defensive tackle alongside Javon Hargrave. He spent his first four seasons in Cleveland, getting five sacks in 66 games with 31 starts the past two seasons.

His strength is against the run and he ranked sixth last season among defensive tackles in ESPN’s run block win rate statistic.

Odum’s Contract Details

Odum is owed a $1.125 million base salary in 2024 in the final season of a three-year, $9.5 million contract signed in 2022.

Odum was a second-team All-Pro in 2022 for the 49ers when he led the NFL with 21 tackles on special teams. He also had an interception as a safety on defense.

Odum played only 11 games last season because of a torn biceps injury but was able to return for the playoffs. Odum had 10 special teams tackles in the regular season and one in the playoffs.

Odum has played only 75 snaps on defense during his two seasons with San Francisco but is a leader on special teams. The Niners’ coverage units struggled a bit in his absence last season and they wanted to keep him for the long term.

Odum has 75 special teams tackles for Indianapolis and San Francisco since entering the NFL in 2018, leading the NFL in that span. Odum was a first-team All-Pro in 2020 for the Colts when he led the league with 19 special teams tackles.

RELATED TOPICS:

DON'T MISS

What Are Fresno Real Estate Experts Predicting for 2025 and Beyond?

DON'T MISS

First California EV Mandates Hit Automakers This Year. Most Are Not Even Close

DON'T MISS

4 Million Acres of California Forests Could Lose Protection. What Trump’s ‘Roadless Rule’ Repeal Could Do

DON'T MISS

Israeli Settlers Raid West Bank Town, Troops Kill 3 Palestinians

DON'T MISS

West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in Fresno County

DON'T MISS

Trump Says Netanyahu’s Trial Should Be Canceled

DON'T MISS

St. Agnes’ New Chief Medical Officer Is a Kidney Care Expert

DON'T MISS

US Military to Create Two New Border Zones, Officials Say

DON'T MISS

Trump Signals US May Ease Iran Oil Sanction Enforcement to Help Rebuild Country

DON'T MISS

CIA Says Intelligence Indicates Iran’s Nuclear Program Severely Damaged

DON'T MISS

Upscale Woodward Park Area Apartments Sell for $19 Million

DON'T MISS

Wired Wednesday: Learn the Latest on the Caleb Quick Murder Hearings

UP NEXT

Israeli Settlers Raid West Bank Town, Troops Kill 3 Palestinians

UP NEXT

West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in Fresno County

UP NEXT

Trump Says Netanyahu’s Trial Should Be Canceled

UP NEXT

St. Agnes’ New Chief Medical Officer Is a Kidney Care Expert

UP NEXT

US Military to Create Two New Border Zones, Officials Say

UP NEXT

Trump Signals US May Ease Iran Oil Sanction Enforcement to Help Rebuild Country

UP NEXT

CIA Says Intelligence Indicates Iran’s Nuclear Program Severely Damaged

UP NEXT

Upscale Woodward Park Area Apartments Sell for $19 Million

UP NEXT

Wired Wednesday: Learn the Latest on the Caleb Quick Murder Hearings

UP NEXT

Trump Administration Orders CA to Strip Trans Athlete of Medals

State Department Approves $30 Million for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

1 hour ago

Wonderdog Still Barking: Justin Wilson Thrives With Boston Red Sox

2 hours ago

Anna Wintour to Step Down From Vogue Editor-in-Chief Role, Media Reports Say

2 hours ago

Feds Charge Bullard High Teacher With Child Porn, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

2 hours ago

New Data Clarifies a Lingering Question on 2024 Turnout

2 hours ago

US Announces New Fentanyl-Related Visa Restriction Policy

3 hours ago

Trump Administration Has ‘No Imminent Plans’ to Refill Nation’s Emergency Oil Reserve

3 hours ago

Why Is Usually Sleepy Fresno County Schools Superintendent Race Suddenly Hot?

4 hours ago

Tulare County Authorities Seek Leads After Armed Robbery in Earlimart

4 hours ago

US Justice Department to Probe Hiring Practices at University of California

4 hours ago

Bill Moyers, Broadcaster and LBJ’s White House Press Secretary, Dies at 91

Bill Moyers, a key member of Democratic President Lyndon Johnson’s inner circle and later a guiding force in American journalism durin...

23 minutes ago

Journalist Bill Moyers delivers the keynote speech at the People for the American Way Foundation's Spirit of Liberty dinner in Beverly Hills September 21, 2004. (Reuters File)
23 minutes ago

Bill Moyers, Broadcaster and LBJ’s White House Press Secretary, Dies at 91

President Donald Trump speaks during a "One Big Beautiful" event at the White House in Washington, DC., U.S., June 26, 2025. (Reuters/Nathan Howard)
50 minutes ago

Trump Says a Deal Related to Trade Was Signed With China on Wednesday

Clovis police are searching for Surinder Pal, 55, an at-risk man last seen in Fresno, after his car was found abandoned. (Clovis PD)
60 minutes ago

Clovis Police Searching for At-Risk Missing Man Last Seen in Fresno

Palestinian Aid Relief
1 hour ago

State Department Approves $30 Million for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

2 hours ago

Wonderdog Still Barking: Justin Wilson Thrives With Boston Red Sox

Anna Wintour attends opening remarks during a press preview of The Costume Institute's exhibition "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, U.S., May 5, 2025. (Reuters File)
2 hours ago

Anna Wintour to Step Down From Vogue Editor-in-Chief Role, Media Reports Say

2 hours ago

Feds Charge Bullard High Teacher With Child Porn, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

New data shows Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election not because of low turnout, but because millions of young, nonwhite, and irregular voters either stayed home or shifted their support to Donald Trump. (Shutterstock)
2 hours ago

New Data Clarifies a Lingering Question on 2024 Turnout

Help continue the work that gets you the news that matters most.

Search

Send this to a friend