49ers Trade for Steelers' Nick Herbig

0:00It's April 10th. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI following the league in real time. The San Francisco 49ers are always willing and dealing in the offseason, and they've already traded a third-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys. For defensive tackle, Osa Odijizua. Now, Fox Sports's Raubakiano cooked up a hypothetical trade where the Niners snag Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Nick Harbick by sending over their 58th overall pick plus a conditional fifth-rounder in 2027. Earlier this week, talks heated up about the Niners' past rush, which was straight up anemic last season. Bryce Huff topped the team with just four. Sex. They're banking on Nick Bosa and Michael Williams bouncing back from A.C.L. injuries, but they need depth in that rotation now. Fans and analysts are buzzing because Harbick at just 24 years old has been a beast in a backup role behind TJ Watt and Alex Heismith. For three NFL seasons, he's racked up 16 sacks and 9 force fumbles without ever starting

1:04full-time. That's rotational gold. This deal could be smart if General Manager John Lynch doused the 2026 edge-resher draft class. Instead of gambling at pick 27 or 58th, grabbing a proven guy like Harbick lets new defensive coordinator Rahim Morris build him into. A starter while Bosa heals. With the draft looming, keep an eye on how the Niners balanced trading up for talent versus stocking those mid-round picks could reshape their front. Seven for the long haul.