The San Francisco 49ers bolstered their pass-rush with the addition of Chase Young ahead of the trade deadline, but he was reportedly far from the only defensive star on the NFC West team's radar.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, San Francisco also checked in on Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II, Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson and then-Washington Commanders defensive end Montez Sweat before deciding the price tag was too high on all of them in potential trades.
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