Yetur Gross-matos

Career StatsC+

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		74	17.0	169	28
2025		8	0.0	8	1
2024		11	4.0	19	5.5
2023		12

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Salary-cap math on Yetur Gross-Matos's contract works out to a B Contract Value Index given the dead-cap exposure and term. At $795K AAV, this is replacement-level money for a depth edge rusher, and the CVI reflects the fact that San Francisco is carrying minimal financial risk on a sixth-year veteran who has failed to establish himself as a consistent contributor. His 2025 season performance — 8 tackles across 8 games before an IR stint — aligns squarely with his C+ performance grade and underscores why the 49ers' front office is openly considering moving on; a former second-round pick (38th overall in 2020) has accumulated just 17 career sacks and has never transitioned from rotational depth into impact territory. At 28 years old, Gross-Matos sits at an inflection point where his service time and draft pedigree no longer carry organizational goodwill, especially after a hamstring injury raised durability concerns that will shadow his free-agency market. The prevailing media narrative is unforgiving — analysts are explicitly debating whether San Francisco should even bother retaining him, a conversation that reflects both his marginal on-field production and the team's apparent indifference to his future. His next contract will almost certainly be a prove-it deal with a new organization, not a career extension with the 49ers, and that reset will be the only path to rehabilitating a reputation that has fully deteriorated over the past offseason.

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Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the B band — a quick read on where Yetur's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Yetur Gross-Matos is a six-year veteran defensive end in San Francisco with 74 career games logged, operating as a rotational pass rusher in Kyle Shanahan's system. The 28-year-old has carved out a modest NFL tenure marked by consistent effort rather than statistical dominance. His 2025 season has taken a notable step backward, earning a D grade after posting a C+ mark last year. Currently, Gross-Matos is operating well below league averages in critical pressure metrics. He's recording just 0.13 tackles for loss per game against an NFL average of 0.27, while his 0.25 QB hits per contest falls short of the 0.43 league standard. These numbers reflect a player struggling to generate disruption at the point of attack, which raises questions about his continued viability as a pass-rush contributor in a competitive defensive line rotation. What once looked like a functional rotation piece has deteriorated into marginal production. Gross-Matos lacks the explosiveness or diagnostic quickness to consistently win leverage against NFL-caliber offensive linemen, leaving him more dependent on scheme and assignment advantages than elite individual ability. His limited career trajectory suggests he's hit his ceiling as a depth defender rather than trending toward expansion of role. Moving forward, Gross-Matos faces a critical juncture heading into 2026. The 49ers' investment in defensive line depth means opportunities remain available, but his recent performance decline makes it increasingly difficult to justify regular snaps. Expect him to operate primarily as a situational edge presence or potential cap casualty if San Francisco pursues upgrades at the position.

How Yetur Compares at the Position

Yetur Gross-matos ranks 54th of 147 graded defensive ends by performance. That slots Yetur between Alex Wright (C+) just ahead and Tyler Baron (C+) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Yetur Gross-Matos enters 2026 as a depth defensive end facing significant perception headwinds after a disappointing 2025 marked by recurring hamstring injuries and limited impact. Media coverage has shifted decidedly negative, with headlines questioning whether the 49ers should retain him in free agency and noting he is 'running out of time to prove himself' in San Francisco—language typically reserved for players on the organizational chopping block. His modest career production (17 sacks over six seasons) combined with a low-cost contract ($0.8M) reflects his status as a rotational reserve rather than a core contributor. The repeated IR designations and practice-related setbacks have eroded confidence among both beat reporters and fan bases, positioning him as a likely cut candidate or depth-chart casualty heading into the offseason. Unless Gross-Matos demonstrates a dramatic resurgence in 2026, his tenure with the 49ers appears to be winding down, and his market value around the league remains minimal.