Overview
- The team officially announced one-year signings for wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge and defensive lineman Ogbo Okoronkwo, a move confirmed across multiple outlets on Wednesday.
- To open roster spots the 49ers waived defensive linemen Kevin Givens and Cameron Sample after adding the two veterans.
- Hodge, a 31-year-old special-teams Pro Bowler, has 67 career catches for 1,026 yards and two touchdowns and had limited offensive production in 2025 with three catches for 31 yards, but is expected to compete for a depth or practice-squad role while boosting coverage units.
- Okoronkwo brings multi-year pass-rush experience, 17.0 career sacks and scheme familiarity with coordinator Raheem Morris, giving the 49ers immediate edge depth as younger rushers recover.
- The moves are short-term, low-risk veteran fills designed to preserve starter health, provide preseason reps and reflect routine August roster churn as teams trim toward the 53-man roster.