The 49ers on Tuesday announced the addition of offensive lineman Keaton Sutherland on a reserve/future contract. Sutherland will take a spot on the 49ers’ 90-man roster with a chance to compete for a job this offseason.
The interior offensive lineman has great size at 6-5, 315 pounds, but he’s yet to make any impact in the NFL after finding his way into the league with the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
Since then he’s been on the Bengals practice squad and after being released his rookie year he was picked up by the Dolphins where he played in three games. Sutherland made his way back to Cincinnati in 2020 and saw action in one game that year and one game last season. In his three year career he’s played in six games with two starts.
Given the 49ers’ need for quality depth on the interior, Sutherland will have a real chance to push for a roster spot.