Drake Jackson Fantasy Stats

The San Francisco 49ers waived former second-round defensive end Drake Jackson (knee) with a failed-physical designation on Friday, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Jackson continues to rehab a knee injury but is expected to be cleared by the start of training camp this summer. The Niners also waived offensive lineman Jalen McKenzie and cornerback Tre Tomlinson after signing offensive linemen Andre Dillard and Nicholas Petit-Frere and cornerback Dallis Flowers. Jackson, 24, the 61st overall pick in 2022 out of USC, missed the final 12 games of the 2023 season, including the postseason, and all of the 2024 campaign due to his knee injury. In his first two seasons before the injury, he had only 21 tackles (12 solo), six sacks, five tackles for loss, nine QB hits, an interception and nine pass breakups in 23 games (no starts).

USC pass-rusher Drake Jackson could sneak into the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said that "multiple teams" predicted on Wednesday that Jackson, who had 15 top-30 visits, "would be a surprise first-round pick." The 6-foot-4, 265-pound linebacker gained 15 pounds during his preparation for the combine back in February and was already a physically gifted prospect. Jackson lined up often as an edge rusher in college and finished with 69 QB pressures, 57 solo tackles, 25 tackles for loss and 13 sacks in his three-year collegiate career at USC.