The banged-up 49ers presumably are kicking the tires on pass rushers before the Nov. 4 trade deadline.

Of course, San Francisco losing star defensive end Nick Bosa for the rest of the 2025 NFL season after he suffered a torn ACL in Week 3’s win over the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium left the team with a hole to fill in the trenches.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler laid out several options for the 49ers to consider, featuring some stars and under-the-radar options, in an article published on Wednesday .

“Yes, the 49ers have been scanning the trade market for pass-rush options,” Fowler prefaced. “I'm told the Niners consider Trey Hendrickson an ideal fit for their defense if the Bengals would part with him for reasonable compensation. But I'm also told Cincinnati has no plans to trade

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