The San Francisco 49ers are still looking to add some competition to the defensive backfield. The team is reportedly showing interest in Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Jason Verrett, a reliable source tells Al Sacco of 49ers Webzone.
Hearing the #49ers are showing interest in CB Jason Verrett
— Al Sacco (@AlSacco49) March 13, 2019
Update: Ian Rapoport of NFL Network later reported that the 49ers are hosting Verrett for a visit that will include a physical. San Francisco appears serious about the possibility of bringing in Verrett.
The #49ers are hosting former #Chargers first-round CB Jason Verrett on a visit that will include a physical, source said. He's played 5 games in the past 3 season, but the talent is there and there is significant interest in him. The physical is critical.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2019
Update 2: Verrett has two more visits scheduled, according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. One with the Houston Texans and another with the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chargers made Verrett, who played college football at Texas Christian, the No. 25 overall selection in 2014. He has recorded 80 combined tackles, 19 passes defensed, five interceptions, and a touchdown through his four NFL seasons.
Verrett, 27, was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2015 (game played in 2016), which was also his last full NFL season. He was a late replacement for Darrelle Revis.
Verrett spent most or all of the last three seasons on injured reserve. He missed the entire 2018 season after tearing his Achilles tendon on the first day of training camp and was placed on injured reserve on August 2, 2018.
Verrett missed most of 2017 after undergoing knee surgery and was placed on injured reserve on September 23, 2017. He also missed most of 2016 with an ACL injury after being placed on injured reserve on October 7, 2016.
| Career Statistics | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int |
| 2017 | Chargers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Chargers | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | Chargers | 14 | 13 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 2014 | Chargers | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 80 | 72 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |||