The San Francisco 49ers are making sure they have reinforcements at edge rusher after injuries have decimated their depth at the position.
“Source: Veteran edge rusher Ogbo Okoronkwo is signing with the 49ers today,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler wrote on his official X account on Wednesday morning. “Reunites with DC Raheem Morris from their time together with Rams.”
Okoronkwo, 6-foot-2 and 253 pounds, played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025 on a 1-year, $1.3 million contract.
He was a 5th-round pick (No. 160 overall) by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2018 NFL Draft and won a Super Bowl following the 2021 season.
“Okoronkwo has played for Raheem Morris, Jim Schwartz (Wide 9), and Vic Fangio,” 49ers reporter David Lombardi wrote on his official X account on August 2. “Background seems to make him an ideal plug-in to the 49ers’ mixed system that currently needs adaptable edge defenders.”
Okoronkwo spent the 1st 4 seasons of his career with the Rams before spending 1 season with the Houston Texans in 2022, where he had career highs in games (17), starts (8), sacks (5.0), and QB hits (11).
That breakout season turned into a 3-year, $19 million contract with the Cleveland Browns for Okoronkwo before the 2023 season.
Through his 1st 8 seasons, Okoronkwo has approximately $20 million in career earnings.
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