As the 49ers make adjustments to their defensive line for the 2024 NFL season, they are parting ways with a former first-round pick.
Defensive end Clelin Ferrell has agreed to a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders, ESPN's John Keim reported Tuesday, citing a source. The Athletic's NFL insider Dianna Russini first reported, citing sources, that Ferrell was expected to sign with Washington.
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Ferrell signed with San Francisco for the 2023 season after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, who drafted him in 2019 with the No. 4 overall pick.
With the Raiders, Ferrell struggled to live up to the selection status, recording just 10 sacks in a combined 58 games.
He emerged as the Week 1 starter for San Francisco and held that role the whole season before sustaining a knee injury that sidelined him in Week 18.
The 26-year-old finished the campaign with 28 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 16 pressures, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery while playing 452 defensive snaps.
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Last year, Ferrell signed a one-year deal with San Francisco for a fresh start in the Bay Area. He now appears to have found a new home in Washington.
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