49ers Released DL Ogbo Okoronkwo

Matt Barrows notes that this could be to make room for WR Christian Kirk to be activated from injured reserve. 

Okoronkwo, 31, was taken with the No. 160 overall pick in the fifth round out of Oklahoma by the Rams in 2018. He played out the final year of a four-year, $2.9 million deal and signed a one-year deal with the Texans for the 2022 season.

The Browns signed him to a three-year, $19 million deal, worth up to $22 million with incentives. He was entering the last year of his contract and was set to make a base salary of $2.235 million when the Browns released him. He then caught on with the Eagles. 

He tore his triceps back in late September of 2025 and missed the remainder of the year. The 49ers signed him to a contract in August and he’s bounced on and off the roster this season. San Francisco cut him loose earlier this month as well, but quickly re-signed him. 

In 2026, Okoronkwo has appeared in six games for the 49ers and recorded two tackles and one sack.