Overview
- Kyle Van Noy, speaking Tuesday on the Up & Adams show, said he wants to play for the San Francisco 49ers alongside linebacker Fred Warner.
- Van Noy declined to say whether he has had contact with the 49ers, and he remains unsigned while noting he is still open to a return to Baltimore.
- He said the Seahawks reached out but were "not there yet" on terms, and Seattle then signed edge rusher Dante Fowler.
- San Francisco finished last in the NFL with 20 sacks in 2025 and has moved to bolster depth by trading for tackle Osa Odighizuwa and drafting edge rusher Romello Height.
- Van Noy is a two-time Super Bowl winner who made the 2024 Pro Bowl with 12.5 sacks, then posted two sacks in 2025, and any deal could reduce snaps for younger 49ers rushers such as Mykel Williams and Height.