The San Francisco 49ers introduced they’ve acquired DL Maliek Collins from the Houston Texans in trade for the primary of the group’s two 2024 seventh-round draft picks and signed DL Jordan Elliott and DL Yetur Gross-Matos (YEE-tore, gross-MAH-tose) to two-year offers and re-signed DL Kevin Givens to a one-year deal.
Collins (6-2, 310) was initially drafted by the Dallas Cowboys within the third-round (67th total) of the 2016 NFL Draft. All through his eight-year profession with the Cowboys (2016-19), Las Vegas Raiders (2020) and Houston Texans (2021-23), he has appeared in 119 video games (112 begins) and registered 206 tackles, 46 tackles for loss, 25.5 sacks, one interception, 4 passes defensed, one pressured fumble and 6 fumble recoveries. He has additionally began 5 postseason contests and added eight tackles and 1.0 sack. In 2023 with Houston, Collins began all 16 video games he appeared in and registered 41 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and one go defensed. His 41 tackles marked a profession excessive, whereas his 5.0 sacks tied his profession excessive. He additionally began two postseason contests and registered two tackles.
A 28-year-old native of Kansas Metropolis, MO, Collins attended the College of Nebraska for 3 years (2013-15) the place he appeared in 38 video games (26 begins) and registered 86 tackles, 8.0 sacks, one go defensed and one pressured fumble. Collins earned Second-Workforce All-Massive Ten honors as a sophomore and junior (2014-15).
Elliott (6-4, 303) was initially drafted by the Cleveland Browns within the third spherical (88th total) of the 2020 NFL Draft. All through his four-year profession with the Browns, he has appeared in 66 video games (35 begins) and registered 98 tackles, 5.0 sacks, eight tackles for loss and 4 passes defensed. He has additionally appeared in three postseason contests with Cleveland, tallying two tackles and one go defensed. In 2023, Elliott appeared in 17 video games (14 begins) and registered 21 tackles, a career-high 2.5 sacks, three tackles for loss and one go defensed in addition to one postseason sport the place he added one sort out and one go defensed.
A 26-year-old native of Missouri Metropolis, TX, Elliott attended the College of Texas (2016) earlier than transferring to the College of Missouri (2017-19) the place he appeared in 25 video games and registered 68 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, 4 passes defensed and one pressured fumble.
Gross-Matos (6-5, 265) was initially drafted by the Carolina Panthers within the second spherical (thirty eighth total) of the 2020 NFL Draft. All through his four-year profession with the Panthers, he has appeared in 55 video games (32 begins) and registered 142 tackles, 13.0 sacks, 19 tackles for loss, one go defensed, two pressured fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries. In 2023, Gross-Matos appeared in 12 video games (six begins) for the Panthers and registered 36 tackles, career-high 4.5 sacks and 7 tackles for loss.
A 26-year-old native of Atlantic Metropolis, NJ, Gross-Matos attended Penn State College for 3 years (2017-19) the place he appeared in 34 video games and registered 111 tackles, 18.5 sacks, 37 tackles for loss, two pressured fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Givens (6-1, 285) initially entered the NFL after signing as an undrafted free agent with the 49ers on Might 3, 2019. Over his 5 seasons with San Francisco, Givens has performed in 57 video games (13 begins) and added 80 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, three passes defensed, one pressured fumble and two fumble recoveries. He additionally appeared in 9 postseason video games and tallied 12 tackles, one go defensed and 0.5 sack. In 2023, Givens appeared in 17 video games (one begin) and recorded a career-high 23 tackles, 1.5 sacks, three tackles for loss, one go defensed and one fumble restoration. He additionally appeared in all three postseason video games the place he added two tackles.
A 27-year-old native of Newark, NJ, Givens attended Penn State the place he appeared in 39 video games (22 begins) and completed with 82 tackles, 13.0 sacks, 21.5 tackles for loss, 4 passes defensed, one pressured fumble and three fumble recoveries.