Source: 49ers, ex-Bengals DE Cam Sample reach one-year deal
Key Points:
- The San Francisco 49ers signed free agent defensive end Cam Sample to a one-year contract, according to NFL Network.
- Sample spent four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, serving as a versatile depth player on the defensive line and playing both interior and edge positions.
- The 26-year-old Sample, a 2021 fourth-round draft pick from Tulane, returned in 2025 after missing the 2024 season due to an Achilles injury, appearing in 14 games and recording two sacks and 17 tackles.
- Over his four-year NFL career, Sample has accumulated seven sacks and 85 tackles.