Overview
- The 49ers agreed to a one-year deal with former Bengals defensive end Cam Sample, Tom Pelissero reported Thursday.
- Sample missed 2024 with a torn Achilles and returned in 2025 to play 14 games with two sacks, six quarterback hits, and a forced fumble.
- He arrives as veteran depth for a thin edge group while Nick Bosa works back from an ACL tear and younger linemen compete for snaps.
- San Francisco logged an NFL-low 20 sacks last season and is expected to seek more edge help in the April 23–25 draft.
- A 2021 fourth-round pick from Tulane, Sample has 61 career games with seven sacks and 26 quarterback hits and has taken limited snaps inside as an interior rusher.