49ers unload 2022 top draft pick Drake Jackson

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ rebuilt defensive line will not include a comeback from 2022 top pick Drake Jackson, who got waived Friday as the franchise’s rookie minicamp got underway, a league source confirmed.

Jackson missed the past 1 1/2 seasons following a torn patellar tendon in his left knee. Earlier this week, Jackson vowed he was making a strong comeback, writing on an Instgram story that: “Y’all crazy if you don’t think I’m wreaking havoc on that field this year.”

After a three-sack...