Niners Set to Release Defensive Tackle Javon Hargrave

Hargrave was halfway through a four-year, $84 million contract.

San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave will be released by the franchise when the new league year begins. / Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

The San Francisco 49ers are set to release defensive tackle Javon Hargrave when the new league year begins on March 12, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The 32-year-old Hargrave played just three games last season due to partially torn right tricep. Hargrave was in the second season of a four-year, $84 million contract he signed with the franchise in 2023.

In 19 games with the 49ers, Hargrave recorded 51 combined tackles, eight sacks and nine tackles for loss. When healthy, he's a force on the interior defensive line, and is sure to be sought after on the open market if he can prove he's back to full health.

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