The Los Angeles Chargers on Friday released defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day. The San Francisco 49ers swooped in to pick up the veteran just a few days later. The 49ers on Tuesday agreed to terms with Joseph-Day, according to NFL Network’s Jason McCourty. The 5-year veteran is reportedly signing a 1-year deal.
Javon Hargrave missed San Francisco’s Week 15 win over the Arizona Cardinals due to a hamstring injury. Defensive end Arik Armstead has been sidelined for the past three weeks due to lingering foot and knee issues. Day, a former Chargers team captain, won a Super Bowl with the Rams in 2021 before swapping one LA-based team for another.
The Rutgers alum has had a relatively down campaign in 2023 thus far. Joseph-Day is currently on pace for a career-low in combined tackles with just 31 across 14 games this season. The 28-year-old also has 3.0 sacks and 11 quarterback hits.
The 49ers on Wednesday signed Joseph-Day, who gained six games in the standings and will be playing meaningful football that would not have been possible had the moribund Chargers kept him around. Joseph-Day spent four seasons with the Los Angeles Rams before leaving as a free agent in 2022 to join former Rams assistant Brandon Staley with the Chargers. When Staley was fired last week, Joseph-Day was also let go. He went from a starter and team captain to landing on the waiver wire.
