Signed a contract with the Lions in March of 2026.
Lands with Lions
Bartch (foot) signed a contract with Detroit on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Bartch appears fully recovered from the foot sprain that forced his 2025 campaign with the 49ers to come to an early end last December, and he'll now provide depth along the interior of the Lions' offensive line. The 27-year-old guard has started 24 of 55 career regular-season appearances.
Bartch appears fully recovered from the foot sprain that forced his 2025 campaign with the 49ers to come to an early end last December, and he'll now provide depth along the interior of the Lions' offensive line. The 27-year-old guard has started 24 of 55 career regular-season appearances.
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Measurables Review
How do Ben Bartch's measurables compare to other guard?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 6"Weight
315 lbsHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
33.88 in
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bartch held his own in 13 games with the 49ers last season, and he is the frontrunner to start at left guard in 2025 following the departure of Aaron Banks to Green Bay via free agency.
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Officially moved to IR
The 49ers placed Bartch (foot) on injured reserve Monday.
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Heading to IR with foot sprain
Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Monday that Bartch will be placed on injured deserve after spraining his foot during the 49ers' 26-8 win over the Browns on Sunday, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.
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Won't return due to foot injury
Bartch (foot) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Browns, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Officially returning in Week 10
Bartch (ankle) is active for Sunday's battle against the Rams, Briana Jeannel of the 49ers' official site reports.
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Activated from IR
The 49ers activated Bartch (ankle) from injured reserve Saturday.
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