The 49ers are set to welcome a new pass rusher to their squad as they have reportedly agreed to a trade with the Denver Broncos.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Broncos will be trading Randy Gregory to San Francisco instead of releasing him, as had been previously reported.
It was believed that Gregory was on his way out of Denver as he was keen on leaving, with the team open to letting him go. While he is indeed set for a departure, it will be via a trade and not a release.
The 30-year-old joined the Broncos as a free agent last year after rejecting an offer to remain with the Dallas Cowboys, for whom he had played since getting drafted out of the second round in 2015.
Broncos head coach Sean Payton had previously explained the decision to let Gregory go.
“It’s something we felt that’s just best for our team right now, timing wise.” he said this week. “We just felt like with some of our younger players, and where we’re going, it was best for our team right now.
“This was something we made and decided. And look, ultimately you always spend a lot of time on decisions like this. So, like I said, we felt like it was best for our team.
“We just felt like these other guys were playing better. And, you know, that happens in this league. Shoot, we want the best players possible, and so there was a combination of things. But yeah, those other guys stepped up and we feel like they’re playing better.”
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Pelissero did not state what the Broncos are getting in return.
