The 49ers on Monday were set to work out a pair of tight ends, and now they’re on track to sign one of them. Former Colts TE Erik Swoope will join San Francisco to help an ailing tight end group. according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.
Swoope gives the 49ers another body at tight end, where they had just three healthy players over their last two days of practice before a day off Monday. Ross Dwelley hurt his foot and Jordan Reed is still working his way back into full practices after missing all of last season with his seventh concussion. That left the 49ers with only three healthy TEs — George Kittle, and rookies Charlie Woerner and Chase Harrell.
The Colts signed Swoope as an undrafted free agent in 2014 after he spent his entire college career playing basketball for the University of Miami. His first foray into organized football came as a rookie with the Colts. He saw his first real action in 2016 and caught 15 balls for 297 yards and one touchdown in 16 games. A knee injury before the 2017 season kept him from building on his only successful year.
Swoope in four seasons has played in 24 games with six starts. He has 23 receptions for 384 yards and four touchdowns in his career. The Raiders signed him last offseason but cut him before the season started.
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