Will the San Francisco 49ers Trade this Defensive Lineman?

Preseason trades happen all the time, and the San Francisco 49ers may be involved in one this offseason. Bleacher Report recently went through each team and listed a player who should be on the trade block. While everyone and their mother would assume the answer was Jauan Jennings, it was actually Yetur Gross-Matos. 

To help offset the cost of a new Jennings deal, the 49ers should consider moving defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos. He logged a respectable four sacks and 19 tackles last season but could be looking at a reduced role. San Francisco used a first-round pick on Mykel Williams and acquired Bryce Huff in a post-draft trade.

While the 49ers might not have a role for Gross-Matos behind Huff, Williams and Nick Bosa, he is productive enough to interest teams in need of pass-rush help. Trading him would save San Francisco $7.8 million in cap space.Kristopher Knox

Should the San Francisco 49ers trade Yetur Gross-Matos?

This makes sense in the way that he framed it, but overall, the thought of Gross-Matos being traded right now is very unlikely. 

The cap hit certainly makes sense, but the question is, who would want to take on that hit? And trade something of value to do so? Gross-Matos had just four sacks last year and missed more time due to injury than ever before. As we currently stand, he is on the Physically Unable to Perform List, and has not practiced at all this summer, so the idea of him being traded is essentially a moot point anyway.