49ers named as trade suitor for reunion with 41-sack Jaguars DL after June 1

Q: Why are the 49ers looking to trade for Arik Armstead?

The 49ers need to strengthen their defensive line, which finished last in sacks in 2025.

Q: What is Arik Armstead's career sack total?

Arik Armstead has recorded 41 sacks in his NFL career.

Q: Which team is Arik Armstead currently with?

Arik Armstead is currently with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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While the San Francisco 49ers added some help to their defensive line already this offseason, more help needs to be on the way.

It doesn't matter whether it's interior or exterior help; the 49ers just need to find a way to add more to this group that finished dead last in sacks in 2025.

With such a big need along the entire DL, Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report named the 49ers as potential trade suitors for a Jacksonville Jaguars DL with 41 sacks in his career, and it's a familiar face in Arik Armstead.

"Arik Armstead, DL, Jacksonville Jaguars," Knox writes. "... Potential suitors: San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans."

While the 49ers are a trade suitor with Armstead, the team likely would have to wait until a specific date, June 1, to make a trade. The reason why is clear: cap space.