GLENDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: Outside linebacker Terrell Suggs #56 of the Arizona Cardinals looks up from the bench during the second half of the NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons at State Farm Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Falcons 34-33. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Arizona Cardinals recently released veteran EDGE Terrell Suggs, and the San Francisco 49ers would be more than wise to put in a waiver claim for him to help a playoff push.

Earlier this season, the San Francisco 49ers boasted one of the deepest defensive lines in the NFL, and it figured to be a primary strength heading into 2019.

And it was. Although all that was before the unit started to get banged up with a series of notable injuries. EDGE Dee Ford has been in and out of the lineup, now sidelined for a few weeks after re-aggravating a hamstring injury. The Niners also lost nose tackle D.J. Jones to a season-ending ankle injury.

The depth is no longer there, but San Francisco has a potential option.

Early on Friday, the Arizona Cardinals released 37-year-old veteran EDGE Terrell Suggs, who spent 16 years with the Baltimore Ravens before joining the 49ers’ NFC West division rivals on a free-agent deal last offseason.

Suggs might not be anywhere close to the kind of player he was back in his prime with Baltimore. And one could easily argue his play effort amid a rebuilding Cardinals squad had a lot to do with his release, especially if head coach Kliff Kingsbury is looking to get younger and more dynamic.

But the Niners, who aren’t looking for premier and impact talent, could afford to add a role player to help support the depth needs.

Suggs, with plenty of playoff pedigree and veteran savvy, can help provide that.

There’s the obvious caveat: Suggs will need to pass through waivers first, which will conclude on Monday, and San Francisco owns the No. 31 waiver claim. As such, it wouldn’t be shocking at all to see another team earlier in the order make a claim on the veteran. If anything, it could be a move to prevent a team like the 49ers from grabbing a still-potent player this late in the season. Teams make those moves all the time, and there are more than a few other squads out there looking for supplementary pass-rushing help.

Contractually speaking, San Francisco could easily afford the $353,000 owed to Suggs over the final three games of the regular season, as ESPN’s Field Yates pointed out. It wouldn’t hinder the team’s long-term contractual obligations whatsoever.

And with a player like Ford out for a while, Suggs could at least provide some added thump and take pressure off a defensive line, which has been tasked with overcoming a lot of injuries here down the stretch.

If Suggs makes it through the vast majority of potential waiver claims, that is.