One day after signing edge rusher Romello Height, the San Francisco 49ers have signed fourth-round pick Gracen Halton to his four-year rookie deal on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Halton, 22, stands 6’2, 293 pounds, and was taken with the No. 107 pick of the 2026 NFL Draft earlier this offseason. He had 84 tackles and 8.5 sacks over his four-year career at Oklahoma before entering the draft.
Halton is now the last 49ers rookie to sign his rookie deal, joining second-round wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling, Height, third-round running back Kaelon Black, fourth-round offensive lineman Carver Willis, fourth-round cornerback Ephesians Prysock, fifth-round linebacker Jaden Dugger, and fifth-round offensive lineman Enrique Cruz Jr.
Per the CBA rookie scale, Halton’s four-year deal is worth $5.485 million. Here’s the four-year breakdown.
2026: $1.195 million
2027: $1.315 million
2028: $1.430 million
2029: $1.545 million
Following the draft, Halton was considered by many to be one of San Francisco’s best value picks, as he was considered a Round 3 or Round 4 pick. Here’s what NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein wrote about him ahead of the draft:
“An undersized 3-technique with disruptive attributes, Halton is best suited for a rotational role in a movement-based front. He plays with synced hands and feet and good lateral agility. His initial quickness makes him quite slippery but a centered block can clear him from the run lane due to his lack of mass/anchor. He’s an energetic, gap-to-gap rusher who can threaten guards on their edges or play his role as an effective twister. Finding the right scheme fit will be critical for Halton in the NFL.”
In San Francisco, he joins a defensive tackle rotation now headlined by Osa Odighizuwa, C.J. West, and Alfred Collins.
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