Drake Jackson

Defensive end Drake Jackson was the No. 61 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, but injuries limited him to 23 games over three seasons.

The San Francisco 49ers are waiving defensive end Drake Jackson, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area's Jennifer Lee Chan.

Defensive end Drake Jackson won't be with the 49ers when they move into the next stage of their offseason work.

Defensive end Drake Jackson won't be with the 49ers when they move into the next stage of their offseason work.

The transaction is, sadly, tagged with a failed physical designation. Jackson suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first half of the 2023 season, recovered in time for training camp in 2024, but agonizingly suffered another knee injury in July, which knocked him out for the entire season. Another team will undoubtedly give the 2022 second-round pick a chance to make their team if he can pass a physical this summer. Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, "Jackson is still rehabbing a knee injury but is expected to be cleared by the start of training camp." In 2023 career games, Jackson tallied six NFL sacks and 30 quarterback pressures.