Elliott started the majority of the season for the 49ers but posted zero sacks. He has just five sacks in five seasons, and ...

In the following offseason, defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans left to become the Houston Texans’ head coach and the 49ers hired veteran coach Steve Wilks to replace him.

Leonard Floyd and Maliek Collins are expected to be new starters on the 49ers' D-line, while longtime mainstay Arik Armstead departs.

Defensive line play has long been a staple of the 49ers’ defenses, as they’ve made significant investments at the position in the past.

Rookie minicamp launches the start of an initiation process for the 49ers’ new-look, high-valued defensive line.

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers entered the 2023 season with arguably the league’s best defense — again. Two games into the campaign, they’ve played well but hardly elite. But I have some good ...

It's almost hard to fathom how the 49ers are on their fourth defensive coordinator of the past four years.

However, defensive tackle is where the 49ers need serious reinforcement. They have to find a player or two in free agency that they can sign to give them the needed impact.

The 49ers defensive line has been a problem in the past, but it's never been this bad this early in the season.

The 49ers replenished their defensive line in the draft after a mass exodus of defensive line players this offseason. But just how far has the 49ers' defensive line fallen heading into 2025?