Samson Ebukam proved to be a shrewd free agency signing by the Colts last offseason, and PFF supports that. To the surprise of no one, Indianapolis Colts
Coming into the 2023 season, the Indianapolis Colts faced a lot of question marks surrounding their pass rush. The Colts knew what they were getting with defensive tackles DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart.
The Indianapolis Colts (7-5) pulled off a thrilling overtime victory over the Tennessee Titans (4-8) 31-28 to complete the season sweep and win their fourth straight game.
The Colts have been struggling to move the ball, and actually had their worst game of the season on third downs on Sunday converting just two of their eleven attempts.
Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard had a real busy off-season. Between hiring a new head coach in Shane Steichen and drafting the future face of the franchise, Anthony Richardson, it has been quite the ride.
Buckner was not as dominant as the first two weeks of the season, registering just one pressure and two run stops, as it was evident the Ravens were trying to avoid him, but the rest of the defensive line once again stepped up, with Samson Ebukam and Kwity Paye leading the charge.
The Indianapolis Colts made pass rusher Samson Ebukam one of the biggest free agent signings of the Chris Ballard era this offseason, inking him to a three-year, $24 million deal.
One of the biggest offseason signings for the Indianapolis Colts was defensive end Samson Ebukam. He signed a three-year, $24 million contract to join the Colts.
Colts Colts DE Samson Ebukam said he has a similar but more refined role in Indianapolis and is looking forward to having a strong year. “Basically, the same honestly – just get off the rock and try to make plays.
While the Colts were clearly calculated in free agency, they swung for the fences in the recent NFL Draft. Will it pay off? While the offseason isn’t quite
Defensive end remains one of the areas the 49ers can bolster their depth. They lost DEs Samson Ebukam, Charles Omenihu and Jordan Willis in free agency while adding only Clelin Ferrell.
A positive spin on the newest 49ers edge rusher The 49ers made their second new addition along the defensive line with their signing of Clelin Ferrell on Wednesday.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the San Francisco 49ers are signing former Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Clelin Ferrell to a one-year deal. The 49ers lost two defensive ends, Samson Ebukam and Charles Omenihu, in free agency.
Depending on how much the 49ers are willing to spend, there are plenty of options available. The 49ers were expected to lose Samson Ebukam and Charles Omenihu during free agency.
That's a huge deal for Ebukam, and he without a doubt earned it. He's coming off the best season of his career after finishing with five sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and 36 total tackles.
The Tom Brady-to-San Francisco 49ers speculation won't end anytime soon, despite the future Hall of Fame quarterback retiring—for the second time in two years.
Samson Ebukam revealed one goal heading into the 2022 NFL season. "Definitely getting more than [4.5 sacks]," the pass rusher said in August. "I know that for a fact this season." That's because Ebukam, at the time, entering his sixth NFL season, had never surpassed 4.5 sacks in a single season.
Several San Francisco 49ers players got nicked up in their win over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, but they appear close to returning to practice.
The San Francisco 49ers have released the list of inactive players for their Week 11 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. The two teams are playing the international contest at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
The San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals will meet in Mexico City on Monday night, 17 years after the NFC West rivals clashed in the first regular-season NFL game played outside of the United States.
A pair of longtime NFC West rivals will meet on Halloween eve, but there will be zero fear from the San Francisco 49ers when they face the Los Angeles Rams.
It doesn’t get much easier than that. A miscommunication up front by the Rams left two players watching as 49ers DE Samson Ebukam blew past them en route to QB Matthew Stafford.
The 49ers got a sack from a key player to open their first defensive series vs. Houston on Thursday. Defensive end Samson Ebukam got the edge on the Texans’ left tackle, then spun inside right into Texans quarterback Davis Mills.
Every team in the NFL has a player who is overpaid. For the 49ers, they have a few whose talent and resume do not match their salary. Samson Ebukam is one player to look at as he makes $5.9 million with a salary cap hit of $8.25 million.
Because no first-rounders were part of this class, none of this group has a fifth-year option in his contract.
To say that the 49ers pass rush fell off in 2020 would be quite an understatement. After finishing among the most feared in the league back in 2019 when it averaged 3.2 sacks per game, the San Francisco defense fell all the way to 1.9 sacks per game a season ago, putting them as the 10th worst.
The Eastern Washington product is still only 25, so this is a nice upside signing for a 49ers team that saw its pass-rushers get decimated by injuries this past year.
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