US Edition49ers waive former second-round pick after failed physical; here's when he's expected to return, per report
- On May 9, 2025, the San Francisco football team released defensive lineman Drake Jackson due to a failed physical related to a knee injury.
- In 2023, Jackson sustained a serious injury to the patellar tendon of his left knee, necessitating surgery in January 2024 and causing him to miss the remainder of the season.
- Jackson, the 49ers' second-round pick in 2022, played 23 games over two seasons with six sacks, including three sacks in the 2023 opener before being injured.
- Head coach Kyle Shanahan noted the severity of Jackson's surgery, saying, "Anytime you do that type of surgery that he had... Those are big surgeries" and recovery is uncertain.
- The 49ers are rebuilding their defensive line and signed new players for depth, while Jackson is expected to seek a new team once recovered.
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49ers unload 2022 top draft pick Drake Jackson, add three veterans
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ rebuilt defensive line will not include a comeback from 2022 top pick Drake Jackson, who got waived Friday as the franchise’s rookie minicamp got underway. Jackson missed the past 1 1/2 seasons following a torn patellar tendon in his left knee. Earlier this week, Jackson vowed he was making a strong comeback, writing on an Instgram story that: “Y’all crazy if you don’t think I’m wreaking havoc on that field this year.” A…
49ers To Waive DE Drake Jackson
A knee injury has sidetracked Drake Jackson‘s career, and the former second-round pick will no longer move forward as a 49er. The team is waiving the young defensive end, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Jackson missed the entire 2024 season with a patella tendon injury sustained in 2023. While Schefter adds the USC product is expected to be cleared by training camp, the 49ers are moving on via a failed physical designation Friday. One season remai…
49ers waive former top draft pick Drake Jackson
Drake Jackson recently vowed to silence his critics in 2025. If that happens, it won't be in a San Francisco 49ers uniform. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the team is waiving the former second-round pick—their top selection in the 2022 NFL Draft. He will become a free agent. RELATED: Former 49ers top draft pick vows to wreak havoc in 2025 "49ers are waiving former second-round pick Drake Jackson with a failed physical designation, per sourc…
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