Overview
- The 49ers officially signed Romello Height to a standard four-year rookie contract in early July, completing the paperwork on their third-round pick.
- Reports place the deal at about $7.29 million total with a signing bonus near $1.76 million and a 2026 cap hit around $1.33 million.
- Height is a 25-year-old, 6-foot-3, 239-pound edge rusher who spent six college seasons at Auburn, USC, Georgia Tech and Texas Tech and broke out in 2025 with First-Team All-Big 12 honors.
- San Francisco plans to use Height as a situational pass rusher who brings initial quickness and speed off the edge while he competes for rotation snaps in training camp.
- The signing addresses a clear team need after the 49ers' defense posted an NFL-low 20 sacks in 2025 and enters the season with top ends Nick Bosa and Mykell Williams rehabbing ACL injuries.