The 49ers on Wednesday added another free agent to their early offseason acquisitions. They announced the signing of veteran defensive lineman Ethan Westbrooks.
Westbrooks got into the NFL in 2014 as an undrafted free agent with the Rams. He spent five seasons with the Rams, and played in 67 games with 11 starts. The 29-year-old racked up 79 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 26 quarterback hits, 9.0 sacks.
San Francisco may need to add some help along their defensive line with several players set to hit free agency. Westbrooks was a free agent for all of last season after getting released by the Raiders on final roster cuts. He’ll contend for a job on the 49ers’ defensive line on the 90-man roster, with a legitimate chance to make the club depending on how he performs on the field and how the offseason shakes out for the 49ers.