They traded for backup defensive tackle Khalil Davis. And they gave up just a seventh-round pick in 2026 to get him. Low risk, low reward. Nothing earth-shattering."The Niners beefed up their interior defensive line by adding Davis to the rotation," writes NFL.com's Kevin Patra. "The 28-year-old has netted one sack, 11 QB pressures and seven stops on 164 snaps in 2024, per Next Gen Stats.
So instead of waiting for Houston to cut Davis, the 49ers sent him the least valuable draft pick imaginable to take him off their hands. Which means Davis is replaceable and the 49ers know it. If Javon Hargrave and Kevin Givens return from injury this season, the 49ers could cut Davis to make room on the 53-man roster.Grant Cohn has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily since 2011.