Bills get: S Jason Pinnock, 2027 seventh-round pick
49ers get: 2027 sixth-round pick
Safety has been an issue with a lot of competitive teams around the NFL this season. There just aren’t many rosters with serious safety depth that could justify a trade. One of the few exceptions is a team that has injury issues just about everywhere besides safety right now. The 49ers started Pinnock in September, but that was always going to be a temporary solution. He fell out of the lineup altogether last week, with the Niners preferring Marques Sigle, Ji’Ayir Brown and the returning Malik Mustapha at safety to him.
Pinnock is not going to transform the Bills’ defense, but he has been passable as a center fielder as a pro and would offer the Bills some depth. Bishop had to briefly leave the Falcons game, leading the Bills to turn to 34-year-old veteran Jordan Poyer for a handful of snaps. Poyer was once an essential part of Sean McDermott’s defense, but those days have come and gone. The 49ers would add a little bit of draft capital with this deal, something they could use to address one of the eight or nine positions on their roster that have been riddled with injuries this season as part of another deal.