49ers signing CB Isaac Yiadom to a 1-year deal

According to the player's agent, the San Francisco 49ers are signing former New Orleans Saints cornerback Isaac Yiadom to a one-year deal.

The Denver Broncos selected Yiadom (6-1, 188) out of Boston College in the third round (No. 99 overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. The cornerback registered 37 tackles, 14 passes defensed, and an interception in 17 game appearances (eight starts) with the Saints last season, per Pro Football Reference. Additionally, he played 267 special teams snaps in 2023.

Yiadom's 81.1 overall grade from Pro Football Focus last season was a career-high. Opposing quarterbacks had a passer rating of 84.4 while targeting the cornerback.

Yiadom, 28, has recorded 158 tackles, including a tackle for a loss, a quarterback hit, 0.5 sacks, 26 passes defensed, two interceptions, and a forced fumble in 87 game appearances (28 starts) in his six NFL seasons with the Broncos, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, and Saints.