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Buccaneers signing former 49ers pass rusher Randy Gregory

Originally posted on 49ers Webzone | By David Bonilla | Last updated 4/3/24

Bleacher Report's Jordan Schultz reports that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing former San Francisco 49ers pass rusher Randy Gregory, an unrestricted free agent.

BREAKING: Free agent pass rusher Randy Gregory is signing with the #Buccaneers, per source.
Gregory had 2.5 sacks and 8 QB hits in 12 games last season with the #49ers. pic.twitter.com/t1XMJFhQk8
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 3, 2024

The Dallas Cowboys made Gregory (6-5, 242) a second-round selection (No. 60 overall) out of Nebraska in 2015. He registered 20 tackles, six tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hits, 3.5 sacks, and a pass defensed through 16 game appearances with the 49ers and Denver Broncos this past season, per Pro Football Reference.

San Francisco acquired Gregory via a mid-season trade with the Broncos in October of 2023. He played 272 defensive snaps during his short tenure with the 49ers.

Gregory, 31, has recorded 117 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 69 quarterback hits, 22 sacks, three passes defensed, an interception, and 10 forced fumbles in 72 game appearances (18 starts) throughout his NFL career.

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