The 49ers on Thursday signed the first member of their 2023 NFL draft class. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 in Houston, defensive end Robert Beal agreed to terms with San Francisco on his rookie contract.
Beal’s first deal as a fifth-round selection will be for four years and worth $4.084 million with a $244,980 signing bonus according to Wilson.
San Francisco took Beal with the No. 173 overall pick in this year’s draft. He played in 37 games across five seasons with the Bulldogs and posted 72 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 10.0 sacks.
There are eight picks left for the 49ers to sign, including Ji’Ayir Brown, Jake Moody, Cameron Latu, Darrell Luter Jr., Dee Winters, Brayden Willis, Ronnie Bell and Jalen Graham.
