The 49ers are short on tight ends with Jordan Reed still working his way into full practices and Ross Dwelley sidelined by a foot injury. To make up for their lack of healthy bodies at the position, San Francisco is working out a pair of tight ends according to ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. Wagoner reported Caleb Repp and Erik Swoope would both work out for the 49ers.
Repp is 6-5, 225 pounds and played on both sides of the ball in college. He spent three years at Utah and a year at Utah State. His final year with the Aggies was his most productive as a pass catcher. He hauled in 36 balls for 455 yards and four touchdowns. Atlanta signed him as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 draft, and released him in early August.
Swoope is a 6-5, 257-pound former college basketball player at the University of Miami. He didn’t play football in college, but the Colts signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He mostly stuck on their practice squad until 2016, when he appeared in all 16 games with four starts. He had 15 catches for 297 yards and one touchdown that season. Swoope missed all of 2017 with a knee injury, and returned in 2018 with eight catches, 87 yards and three touchdowns. The Colts waived him late in the 2018 season, and he made his way to the Raiders for a short time last offseason.
Working out a couple tight ends doesn’t necessarily mean the 49ers are worried about anything long term for Reed or Dwelley, but they do need available players to get through practices.
There’s no word on the severity of Dwelley’s injury, but he did miss Saturday and Sunday’s practices before the team’s day off Monday. Reed has been working individually on a side field and working his way back into full practices. He’s expected to return soon, but even when he comes back the 49ers may want to limit his reps, which means an additional tight end would be necessary.
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