The San Francisco 49ers have traded for 25-year-old New York Jets outside linebacker Jordan Willis, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
Trade! The #Jets are sending OLB Jordan Willis to the #49ers, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 21, 2020
San Francisco gives up a sixth-round draft pick in 2022 in exchange for Willis and a seventh-rounder in 2021. The trade will be made official once the linebacker passes COVID-19 protocols and a physical.
Compensation update: The #49ers traded a sixth-round pick in 2022 to the #Jets for Jordan Willis and a seventh-round pick in 2021, per source. https://t.co/oitdre1zRX
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 21, 2020
The Cincinnati Bengals made Willis a third-round selection out of Kansas State in 2017. He has recorded 52 tackles, three sacks, a pass defensed, and a forced fumble through his four NFL seasons.
The Jets claimed Willis off waivers on September 11, 2019.
H/t to Patrick Tulini for the find.