Overview
- The 49ers signed offensive lineman Austen Pleasants to a one-year, $1.075 million exclusive-rights tender, according to the NFL transaction wire.
- Under the exclusive-rights free agent rule, a player with fewer than three accrued seasons cannot sign elsewhere once tendered, which keeps costs near the league minimum.
- Pleasants logged his most action in 2025 with 15 games, one start, and 125 offensive snaps, and Pro Football Focus credited him with one sack allowed and no penalties.
- The move preserves depth and continuity on San Francisco’s offensive line as the team begins its 2026 offseason program.
- An undrafted Ohio University product in 2020, Pleasants spent time with the Jaguars, Panthers, Chargers, Bears, and Cardinals before settling into a depth role with the 49ers.