ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that former 49ers edge rusher Samson Ebukam is signing a 3-year deal that’s worth up to $27 million, including $11 million in the first year. This is a contract that’s big enough to fall into the compensatory pick formula for the 49ers.
Ebukam was an excellent project that paid off for the 49ers. Ebukam hadn’t played along the defensive line full-time before signing with San Francisco in 2021. In his first year under Kris Kocurek, Ebukam notched 4.5 sacks, 33 pressures, and showed plenty of promise.
Ebukam was even better last year as he had five sacks, 47 pressures, and continued to play fantastic run defense.