{"id":244711,"date":"2026-03-31T08:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/244711\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:06:23","slug":"san-francisco-49ers-linked-to-defensive-player-of-the-year-after-year-filled-with-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/244711\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco 49ers linked to Defensive Player of the Year after year filled with injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Francisco 49ers linked to Defensive Player of the Year after year filled with injuries<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The San Francisco 49ers<\/a> were banged up like no other last year, and a lot of their problems injury-wise were on the defensive side of the football. It’s unfortunate the 49ers have had to continue to deal with these things, but it’s something that’s popped up nearly every season in recent memory.<\/p>\n

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It remains uncertain what the 49ers want to do to fix that, but they’ve made some very impressive moves during the offseason, and the latest one proposed by Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report would be bigger than any other, suggesting that the 49ers are a landing spot for Myles Garrett.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 49ers are in decent shape against the salary cap, with about $28.2 million in cap room. But there are roadblocks to a trade involving Garrett. The Niners don’t really have a young player to send back to Cleveland\u20142025 first-rounder Mykel Williams saw his rookie season cut short by an ACL tear. And given what a debacle the Lance deal was, Lynch may be reluctant to once again deal multiple first-round picks,\u201d he wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unfortunately not about whether San Francisco would want Garrett, as any team would. This is about whether the 49ers can realistically put together a package that makes sense for both sides.<\/p>\n

The Cleveland Browns<\/a> likely aren\u2019t moving Garrett unless the return feels too good to pass up on. That\u2019s just the reality of dealing a player who impacts games the way he does.<\/p>\n

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San Francisco will have to go above and beyond to get something done.<\/p>\n

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