The San Francisco 49ers made a huge move on Tuesday as they are bringing in a former Cowboys first-round pick.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Tuesday that the team is signing defensive end Taco Charlton to a one-year deal. The 49ers will be Charlton’s eighth team he has played for in his career.
Charlton was a first-round pick in 2017 for the Dallas Cowboys and spent two seasons with the team before he would go on to have stints with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Charlton’s tenure with the Cowboys is among the shortest in the franchise’s history for first-round picks. He has only completed one full season in his career, his rookie season with Dallas, and has 11.5 career sacks and 95 total tackles across 60 NFL contests.
Now, he will slide in at third-string on the 49ers’ right defensive end depth chart behind Nick Bosa and Clelin Ferrell. Bosa is currently engaged in a contract holdout, so Taco could see some extra added reps.
San Francisco was the top-ranked defense in 2022 and went 13-4 in the regular season. They reached the NFC Championship, where they fell 31-7 to the Philadelphia Eagles.
