Raiders sign former Rams DT Ethan Westbrooks

Raiders sign former Rams DT Ethan Westbrooks

For the second time in a week, the Raiders have added some competition to their interior defensive line. Last week it was veteran former Pro Bowler Gerald McCoy. Now joining the group is former Rams defensive tackle Ethan Westbrooks.

An Oakland native, he attended Franklin High School in Elk Grove California.

The 30-year-old defensive lineman entered the league in 2014 and spent five seasons with the Rams.  The last season he played was 2018.

Signing defensive tackles who didn’t play in the league last season is also a bit of a theme. Darius Philon signed on with the team this offseason after being out of the league the past two years due to a suspension. McCoy was also out of football last season after an injury in camp with the Cowboys.

Westbrooks is listed at 6-4, 287 pounds. He has nine career sacks and 26 QB hits in five NFL seasons. His best season was in 2016 when he started nine games and put up four sacks.

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49ers add free agent defensive lineman

The 49ers scooped up a veteran defensive lineman in early free agency.

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.