The 49ers on Monday announced a trio of roster moves, including the addition of two veteran wide receivers. They also released and re-signed defensive lineman Maurice Hurst to a one-year deal.
WR Marcus Johnson officially signed, though his agency announced a deal had been agreed to the week prior. He’s a five-year veteran who broke into the league as an undrafted rookie in 2016, but didn’t debut in the regular season until the following year. In 41 games with the Eagles, Colts and Titans he has 51 catches for 839 yards and three touchdowns.
The other receiver the 49ers added is former Cowboys WR Malik Turner. He’s been in the NFL since 2018 when he first appeared for the Seahawks. He was in Seattle for two years then in Dallas for two. years. In 41 games Turner has 29 receptions for 414 yards and four touchdowns.
Both Johnson and Turner will compete for spots at the back of the WR depth chart. Special teams contributions may be the deciding factor in whether one or both make the team.
The third 49ers roster move was a procedural maneuver where they released defensive lineman Maurice Hurst, then re-signed him to a one-year contract. He’ll compete for the starting nose tackle job in camp.
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