According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the San Francisco 49ers are signing defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway to a one-year, $2.5 million deal.
Hassan Ridgeway signing with the #49ers on a one-year, $2.5-million deal with $1 million fully guaranteed, per source. Experienced, versatile DT will be key piece of San Francisco rotation, has six years in league after stints with Colts and Eagles.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 16, 2022
The Indianapolis Colts made Ridgeway (6-3, 305) a fourth-round selection out of Texas in 2016. He registered 20 tackles, a tackle for a loss, five quarterback hits, two sacks, and a forced fumble through 17 game appearances (one start) with the Philadelphia Eagles last season, per Pro Football Reference.
Ridgeway, 27, has recorded 80 tackles, 9.5 sacks, a safety, a pass defensed, and a forced fumble in 65 game appearances (12 starts) through his six NFL seasons. He spent his first three seasons with the Colts and the last three with the Eagles. An ankle injury landed him on injured reserve in 2019, and a bicep injury landed him on injured reserve in 2020.
San Francisco lost defensive tackle D.J. Jones in free agency. He signed a three-year, $30 million deal with the Denver Broncos.