The San Francisco 49ers are signing former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Eric Kendricks to a one-year deal, a supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
Kendricks, 32, is predicted to attempt to assist the 49ers exchange Dre Greenlaw, who tore his Achilles in the course of the Tremendous Bowl.
A workforce captain who completed second on the Chargers with 117 tackles final season, Kendricks was launched by Los Angeles as a wage cap casualty March 5 after becoming a member of the workforce on a two-year, $13.25 million contract previous to the 2023 season. The Chargers saved $6.5 million with Kendricks’ launch.
The linebacker had 3.5 sacks and a pressured fumble in 2023. He has posted greater than 100 tackles in eight consecutive seasons.
Kendricks, a 2015 second-round decide, performed eight seasons for the Minnesota Vikings earlier than he was launched after the 2022 offseason. He had a team-leading 137 tackles with Minnesota in 2022, beginning all 17 video games.
He was chosen to his solely Professional Bowl in 2019 when he additionally was a first-team All-Professional choice. For his profession, Kendricks has 1,036 tackles and 18.5 sacks in 132 video games (127 begins).
ESPN’s Kris Rhim contributed to this report.