49ers Rumors: FA Samson Ebukam 'Getting Some Buzz,' Could Make over $11M per Season

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Samson Ebukam could be line for a big payday when free agency opens on March 15. The former fourth-round pick could be in line to earn somewhere north of $10 million per year, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Ebukam, who signed a two-year deal with the 49ers in the 2021 offseason, is coming off perhaps the best season of his career, racking up five sacks—a career high—and 36 tackles for one of the best defensive units in the league.

It's set to be an offseason of change for one of the NFL's most dominant units in 2022. San Francisco defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans left to become the head coach of the Houston Texans after five seasons with the organization.

General manager John Lynch has a couple of other difficult decisions to make on that side of the ball, namely whether or not to bring back Jimmie Ward, a key piece of the 49ers secondary.

Ebukam was fourth-round pick in 2017 by the Los Angeles Rams, where he spent four seasons. He has carved out a nice role for himself over his six seasons in the league and has steadily improved each year.

He had three consecutive seasons with 4.5 sacks before finally breaking through for his career high last season.