The San Francisco 49ers have placed defensive end Drake Jackson on the reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) list, effectively ending his 2024 season, according to the NFL transaction wire. The former second-round draft pick has struggled to make a significant impact on the field and played in only eight games last season before undergoing patella tendon surgery.
The 49ers have placed DE Drake Jackson on reserve/PUP, meaning he is now out for the 2024 season.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 8, 2024
Last month, head coach Kyle Shanahan expressed doubts about Jackson's participation in training camp.
"Anytime you do that type of surgery that he had ... those are big surgeries," Shanahan said. "They're tough to come back from. You never know how they're going to react. We always know it's a possibility to take a long time, and it's taking a long time."
San Francisco selected Jackson (6-4, 273) from USC with the No. 61 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Last season, Jackson recorded seven tackles, including two for a loss, three quarterback hits, three sacks, and a pass defensed before his season ended, per Pro Football Reference.
Jackson, 23, has accumulated 21 tackles, including five for a loss, nine quarterback hits, six sacks, nine passes defensed, and an interception in 23 game appearances over his two NFL seasons.
In other roster moves, according to the NFL transaction wire, the 49ers have removed wide receiver Malik Turner from injured reserve with an injury settlement. Wide receiver Terique Owens has been placed on the injured reserve list after clearing waivers.