Overview
- The 49ers signed defensive end KJ Henry after a workout at the team facility to bolster pass-rush depth.
- Henry was a 2023 fifth-round pick out of Clemson and has been on multiple NFL rosters since being drafted.
- At Clemson he totaled 13.5 sacks and 28.5 tackles for loss over five seasons and earned All-ACC honors in 2022.
- Henry’s pro work has produced limited stats—about 22 tackles and 2.5 sacks across three seasons—and scouts cite weak hand use and edge-setting as technical issues.
- The addition is a short-term competition move that gives the 49ers a movable pass-rush option likely to compete for a roster spot or practice-squad role while the team evaluates starter recoveries.