Overview

• San Francisco is canvassing the market for edge rushers and linebackers before the Nov. 4 deadline after season-ending injuries to Nick Bosa (ACL) and Fred Warner (ankle) left the 4-2 team short on defense.
• ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the 49ers consider Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson their preferred target, but Cincinnati currently intends to keep him despite a 2-4 start and Joe Burrow on injured reserve.
• Dan Graziano notes a Hendrickson deal could be revisited only if the Bengals’ record worsens in the coming weeks, framing any trade as contingent on Cincinnati’s trajectory.
• Hendrickson is on a reworked one-year deal worth about $29 million, positioning him as a potential rental; other options discussed include Rashan Gary (unlikely), Kingsley Enagbare, Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb, Jermaine Johnson, Will McDonald, Arden Key, and the Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux.
• Linebacker help is also being evaluated, with Quincy Williams and Christian Harris cited, while recent spending on Bryce Huff and a desire to preserve draft capital could limit how aggressive the 49ers get.