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49ers add familiar face to practice squad

The #49ers made a small change on their practice squad.

The 49ers on Wednesday announced a small tweak to their practice squad.

They signed undrafted rookie defensive lineman Spencer Waege to their practice squad roster and released defensive end Austin Bryant.

Waege was signed by San Francisco after going undrafted this year and spent the offseason with the team before getting waived in late August. He’ll get an opportunity to develop as a versatile defensive lineman.

Bryant played two games for the 49ers on their active roster this season. He played in Weeks 1 and 5 and notched one tackle in 36 defensive snaps.

With additional depth at defensive end following the addition of Chase Young, San Francisco’s need for a veteran like Bryant on the practice squad evaporated. Instead they’ll roll with a younger player Waege who had a couple nice moments in camp and the preseason.

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49ers practice squad moves: Familiar faces re-signed, 2 released

The #49ers did some practice squad stuff.

The 49ers on Wednesday announced a handful of practice squad moves that included the addition of two familiar faces.

Offensive lineman Ilm Manning and running back Jeremy McNichols were both signed to San Francisco’s practice squad. In a corresponding move the club released fullback Jack Colletto and defensive lineman Marlon Davidson.

Manning was an undrafted rookie signing by the 49ers this year. He put together a strong offseason at his natural left tackle position, but his long-term projection is along the interior. Arizona signed Manning after the 49ers let him go at final cuts, but he was released by the Cardinals and scooped up by San Francisco. They’ll likely have him working at guard given that his chances to stick around with the 49ers will be on the inside.

McNichols has been with the 49ers a couple times recently. They’re trying to ensure RB Christian McCaffrey stays healthy and RB Elijah Mitchell is dealing with a knee issue so McNichols gives them a little bit of in-house depth.

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Cardinals add defensive back off 49ers practice squad

The #49ers lost a practice squad DB to the Cardinals.

The 49ers on Monday lost defensive back Qwuantrezz Knight to the Arizona Cardinals according to Matt Barrows of the Athletic.

It’s not a huge surprise the Cardinals poached the second-year undrafted free agent from San Francisco since they tried claiming him off waivers after final cuts.

Knight was a candidate to come up off the practice squad for San Francisco’s Week 2 game after they placed CB Samuel Womack on IR with a knee injury. Instead they elevated CB Tre Swilling.

The 49ers originally signed Knight as an undrafted rookie in 2022 out of UCLA. He spent all of last season on the practice squad, but now he should get an opportunity to debut in Arizona after they placed safety Budda Baker on IR.

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49ers add kicker to practice squad as Jake Moody battles injury ahead of Week 1

The #49ers added a kicker to their practice squad while injury questions linger over rookie K Jake Moody.

The 49ers on Monday announced the addition of kicker Matthew Wright to their practice squad. In a corresponding move they released running back Brian Hill to keep the practice squad at its 17-player maximum.

Wright joins the club amid uncertainty about rookie kicker Jake Moody’s status heading into the season opener. Moody has been dealing with a quad strain since the final week of the preseason and the team doesn’t have a definitive timeline on when he’ll be able to play.

There’s hope that he’ll be active for the season opener in Pittsburgh, but Wright gives them in-house insurance in the event that Moody isn’t available.

Wright has played in 23 games across three seasons in the NFL with the Steelers, Jaguars and Chiefs. He’s connected on 40-of-46 field goal tries and 35-of-37 extra points. Wright is 23-of-24 as a pro from inside 40 yards. He spent the preseason with Carolina this year.

Moody’s status should be updated Wednesday when the team releases its first official practice participation report of the year.

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49ers officially add former Packers CB to practice squad

The #49ers officially added a former Packers CB to their practice squad.

The 49ers on Thursday announced the addition of former Packers cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles to their practice squad to round out the 17-player unit. San Francisco announced 16 of the signings on Wednesday.

Jean-Charles was a fifth-round pick of the Packers in the 2021 draft and played in 20 games across his two seasons there. He posted 11 tackles in the regular season and didn’t record any stats in his one postseason appearance.

Adam Schefter reported San Francisco will sign a kicker to their practice squad which means they’ll need to release a player to make room.

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49ers elevate 2 veterans from practice squad

The 49ers on Saturday added some veteran depth to both backfields with a couple roster moves.

The 49ers on Saturday announced a pair of roster moves ahead of their Week 14 matchup against the Buccaneers. San Francisco added depth to their backfields on both sides of the ball by elevating running back Tevin Coleman and cornerback Dontae Johnson off the practice squad.

Coleman and Johnson were both brought up via standard elevation, so they’ll each revert back to the practice squad following Sunday’s game and won’t count against the 53-man roster.

The Coleman elevation could signal that the 49ers are leaning toward a run-heavy game plan in Brock Purdy’s first NFL start. Coleman has played in two games for the 49ers this season and had a pair of touchdowns in Week 5 against the Panthers. Undrafted rookie Jordan Mason got the RB touches that didn’t go to Christian McCaffrey last week. With a Thursday game against the Seahawks looming and McCaffrey dealing with a knee injury, the 49ers may look to distribute the carries a little more evenly in their backfield while taking some of the pass catching onus off of McCaffrey.

Johnson figures to fill in on special teams with DB Tarvarius Moore sidelined by a knee injury. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he plays some nickel as well with Jimmie Ward playing more of a safety role against Tom Brady and the Bucs.

Kickoff from Levi’s Stadium on Sunday is set for 1:25pm PT.

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RB Marlon Mack, WR Willie Snead IV among 3 added to 49ers practice squad

Some #49ers practice squad additions:

The 49ers on Wednesday announced the addition of three players to their practice squad, capping a significant shakeup to their 17-player practice roster over the last two days. This time they added three players after defensive end Kemoko Turay was added to the active roster. Running back Marlon Mack was officially signed, wide receiver Willie Snead IV re-joined the practice squad, and cornerback Kary Vincent Jr. joined the club.

Mack’s impending signing was originally reported Tuesday. He’ll give the 49ers some necessary in-house RB depth after Elijah Mitchell was placed on IR with a knee injury.

Snead was with San Francisco during the preseason and landed on their practice squad briefly. He was let go, but with a vacant spot he’ll give the 49ers a veteran in practice and an emergency option at receiver if they have any issues at that spot.

Vincent was a seventh-round pick of the Broncos last year out of LSU. He was traded to the Eagles where he started one of the two games he played and notched two tackles. He was waived by Philadelphia at final cuts this year.

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49ers add 2 players to practice squad ahead of Week 1 practice

The #49ers have expanded their practice squad by two.

The 49ers on Monday expanded their practice squad by two players in time for their first practice in the lead up to Week 1 of the regular season. San Francisco announced the additions of linebacker Buddy Johnson and offensive lineman Leroy Watson.

Watson’s father broke the news on Twitter that the undrafted rookie from UTSA was joining the club. He originally signed the Atlanta Falcons, but was let go at final cuts. Watson is a converted tight end who played alongside 49ers fourth-round pick Spencer Burford at UTSA.

Johnson was a fourth-round pick of the Steelers last season. He played in just four games for Pittsburgh and primarily contributed on special teams. Johnson was drafted out of Texas A&M where he started 23 of the 47 games he appeared in. He posted 210 tackles, 6.5 sacks, four pass breakups and one interception.

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49ers add CB and OL to practice squad ahead of Week 15

The #49ers added a CB and OL to their practice squad ahead of their Week 15 matchup with the Falcons.

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The San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday announced two new additions to their practice squad with cornerback Lavert Hill and offensive lineman Wyatt Miller.

Hill gives the team more in-house depth at corner after Saivion Smith was scooped off waivers by the Detroit Lions. The Chiefs gave Hill his first NFL job in 2020 as an undrafted rookie. He spent the first part of the 2020 season on Kansas City’s practice squad before his release. Philadelphia signed him to their practice squad for the rest of the season and let him go during training camp this year. Hill joined the Cardinals’ practice squad in late October and was released after less than a week.

Miller is also a career practice squad player since signing as an undrafted rookie with the Jets in 2019. He bounced from New York to Cincinnati, and then signed to Dallas’ active roster from the Bengals’ practice squad, but he was inactive in his only game with the Cowboys. From Dallas he went to Seattle and Kansas City before landing with San Francisco.

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49ers practice squad: WR Devin Funchess released, new WR and LB brought in

The #49ers swapped out WRs and LBs on their practice squad.

The 49ers shuffled their practice squad once again following their Week 13 loss to the Seahawks.

Wide receiver Devin Funchess and linebacker Justin March were both let go to make room for wide receiver Austin Mack and linebacker Curtis Robinson.

Mack signed as an undrafted free agent in 2020 with the New York Giants. He played in 11 games that year and caught seven passes for 91 yards. The Giants let Mack go at final roster cuts this year, and he spent about a week on the Titans’ practice squad before getting released.

He’ll replace Funchess who went on practice squad injured reserve shortly after signing with the 49ers in late November.

Robinson is an undrafted rookie out of Stanford who saw action in three games for the Broncos around stints on their practice squad. He was let go in late November.

With injuries still rippling through the 49ers’ LB corps it makes sense they’d add more internal depth if they were unhappy with how March played in Seattle. He played 15 special teams snaps after joining the 49ers’ practice squad early in Week 13 preparations.

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