It's no surprise fixing the pass rush should be one of the San Francisco 49ers' top priorities this offseason after finishing last year with the league's fewest sacks (20).
Without doing a thing, though, the Niners should be better in 2026 than they were last season. Nick Bosa is expected back from an ACL tear, and his presence will automatically boost that figure. And one can hope the maturation process from other linemen like Mykel Williams and Alfred Collins increase San Francisco's ability to get to the quarterback.
That said, the 49ers can't be wholly comfortable with their rostered crop of pass-rushers, and general manager John Lynch already stressed the need to find talent in that department heading deeper into the offseason.
While a prime free-agent target like Trey Hendrickson would be ideal, there may be cheaper and still-serviceable options who can at least plug the gap until the Niners find long-term solutions.
Including the (likely) soon-to-be ex-New Orleans Saints defensive end, Cameron Jordan.
Cameron Jordan can solve 49ers' immediate pass-rush needs
It sure seems as if Jordan is definitely on his way out of NOLA this offseason after spending 15 seasons there. And while potentially adding the 36-year-old eight-time Pro Bowler doesn't exactly fit San Francisco's current objectives of getting both younger and cheaper, doing so would at least solve the immediate pass-rushing issues the defense is facing.
While age is an understandable concern, it's not as if Jordan has been on a steady decline in recent years. Just last season, he posted 10.5 sacks, and he's been a remarkable example of durability over his entire career, almost always finishing each season with the maximum number of games played.
As far as checking off boxes for the 49ers' concurrent injury worries, Jordan does that, too.
Best of all, the pass-rusher would be relatively cheap, potentially commanding a one-year deal worth no more than $8 million -- a solid number for a B-level pass-rusher.
And that's precisely what the Niners could use at this point while they ensure Bosa returns to form and work on turning Williams into an every-down player on the opposite end.
For Jordan, he jumps to a Super Bowl contender to hopefully wrap up a storybook NFL career.