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49ers news: Pass-rush depth will be tested after Jordan Willis suspension

Defensive end Jordan Willis #78 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The 49ers are going to be without one of their depth pass-rushers, Jordan Willis, for the first six games of 2021 after the NFL handed down a suspension.

The San Francisco 49ers‘ pass-rushing depth just took a little bit of a hit on Thursday when the team announced reserve defensive end Jordan Willis would be suspended six games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Willis, 26 years old, was acquired via a trade with the New York Jets last offseason and arguably put together his best stretch as a pro following the transaction, recording 2.