The San Francisco 49ers on Monday made a couple of expected signings official. Quarterback Josh Rosen and running back Austin Walter will return to the club as part of the 90-man roster after inking their offseason deals.
Rosen was set to be a restricted free agent and was expected to re-sign according to a report from NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo. The 49ers signed the former No. 10 overall pick off the Buccaneers practice squad late last season. In a quarterback room that’s likely to be overhauled, Rosen will have a chance to compete for a roster spot as he tries to get his NFL career back on track. He’s 3-13 as a starter in 16 games since getting selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2018 NFL draft. Rosen has a 54.8 percent completion rate with 12 touchdowns and 19 interceptions in 20 games.
Walter was an undrafted free agent signing out of Rice by the 49ers after the 2019 draft. He was cut that offseason and caught on briefly with the New York Giants. Injuries in the backfield caused the 49ers to call Walter again last season. They added him to the practice squad, but he saw action in four games as a kick returner and on offense before going on season-ending Injured Reserve in mid-December. He’ll get a chance to compete for a spot in a backfield that has some question marks outside of Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr.
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