The 49ers on Thursday made a couple new additions to their roster. San Francisco announced the signing of wide receivers River Cracraft and Kevin White to help their ailing receiving corps. In a corresponding move they waived WR Jaron Brown and waived/injured defensive lineman Jonathan Kongbo.
Cracraft and White were both part of a workout earlier in the week. Cracraft signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He played in nine games and posted one catch for 40 yards. He also had 12 punt returns, which may be his path to sticking with the 49ers.
White was a high-profile prospect in the 2015 draft. He went No. 7 overall, but missed his first year with an injury. That set the tone for his entire career. White has played in just 14 games since 2015, including none in 2015 and none last season after spending the preseason with Arizona. He has 25 catches for 285 yards and no touchdowns in his career. White is a great combination of size and athleticism who could carve out a role in the NFL once he’s healthy.
Neither White nor Cracraft are likely to land on the 53-man roster since they’re joining a crowded group late in training camp, but the 49ers need capable bodies at that position with Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, Richie James Jr. and Jalen Hurd all out with injuries.
Brown and Kongbo were both let go to make room on the 49ers’ 80-man roster. Brown was signed on August 19, but didn’t perform well enough in camp to stick around. Kongbo was waived with an injury designation, so he’ll revert to the 49ers’ Injured Reserve if he clears waivers.
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