On Saturday, the 49ers made several procedural moves. The team also cut defensive tackle Evan Anderson, although a substitute has been lined up in brief order.
Kevin Givens is back with San Francisco, per a team announcement. The veteran has made 79 combined regular and postseason appearances, all of them as a member of the 49ers. As a well-recognized face to the team, Givens will try and carve out a depth spot during training camp.
In the course of the 2022 season, Givens handled a career-high 44% snap share and made 11 starts. Otherwise, the previous undrafted free agent has been a rotational presence during his tenure within the NFL. Givens made double-digit appearances each season from 2020-23, but he has totaled just eight games played across the past two years.
San Francisco swung a trade for Osa Odighizuwa this spring, acquiring a lift when it comes to interior pass rush by doing so. The team also has 2025 second-rounder Alfred Collins within the fold, although he’s currently on the lively/PUP list while recovering from shoulder surgery. Fourth-round rookie Gracen Halton is in line to handle a rotational role in 2026, and the 49ers’ D-tackle depth chart also features C.J. West (chosen within the fourth round of last yr’s draft) and James Johnson Jr. (signed as a UDFA this spring).
Givens has played on a series of one-year deals dating back to 2022. His contracts for 2023 and ’24 were value $2MM, while the 29-year-old collected $2.05MM last yr. Each of his deals for that stretch were guaranteed in full, although it could be secure to assume today’s contract might be value barely less and certain not include as much of a financial commitment when it comes to up-front pay. The 49ers entered today with roughly $71.5MM in cap space, so bringing back Givens won’t impact every other roster moves being planned.