Overview
- Carolina is adding the edge rusher to its 53-man roster, per multiple reports led by The Athletic’s Joe Person, with a corresponding Panthers move still required to finalize it.
- Gipson played four games for San Francisco this season, logging 80 defensive snaps and 29 on special teams with two tackles and a fumble recovery.
- Kyle Shanahan said earlier this week that Gipson had exhausted his practice-squad elevations, which meant the 49ers would have needed to sign him to their active roster for further use.
- Local beat reporting noted he was one of the 49ers’ top two edge rushers in Sunday’s loss at Houston, creating an immediate depth question for San Francisco.
- A 2020 fifth-round pick out of Tulsa, Gipson has 11 career sacks including seven in 2021 and joined the 49ers on August 11 before being signed away by Carolina.