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The San Francisco 49ers appear to have another of their exclusive rights free agents signed.
Safety Kai Nacua on Wednesday tweeted a photo with the caption, “Returning to #NINERGANG. Let’s work,” complete with the requisite emojis for the occasion.
Nacua was originally an undrafted free agent signee by the Browns in 2017 following his career at BYU. He played in 16 games for Cleveland with three starts as a rookie. Over the following two seasons he bounced from the Ravens’ practice squad, to the Panthers’ practice squad and then to the Colts during the 2019 preseason where he was cut after two weeks.
Returning to #NINERGANG 🔥🔥 Let’s work 😤 pic.twitter.com/5vjZ26ECfX
— Kaimana Nacua (@KaiNacua) February 11, 2021
San Francisco added Nacua to their practice squad in late November last year as injuries ravaged their secondary. He was promoted to the active roster before the 49ers’ Week 13 game vs. the Bills and stayed on as a special teams contributor for the final five weeks.
The 49ers simply don’t have very many bodies at safety going into the offseason, so Nacua has a shot to stick around the active roster if he can continue adding value on return teams.