Tag: Chase Harrell

49ers roster moves: 2 more signed to Reserve/Futures contracts

The San Francisco 49ers have now added 15 players via Reserve/Futures contracts.

The San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday announced two more offseason additions via Reserve/Futures contracts. Undrafted rookie tight end Chase Harrell and undrafted safety Jared Mayden were both added to the 13 San Francisco signed Monday.

Harrell joined the club as an undrafted rookie out of Arkansas. He was with the team throughout training camp and spent the year on the practice squad.

Mayden was also an undrafted free agent signee out of Alabama. While he spent most of the season on the practice squad, injuries pushed him to the active roster for two games where he played 24 special teams snaps.

Both players will have an opportunity again to compete for spots on the 53-man roster.

49ers add player to Reserve/COVID-19 list for 2nd consecutive day

Amidst a slew of roster moves on Thursday, the San Francisco 49ers placed running back Austin Walter on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

After placing offensive lineman Colton McKivitz to the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday, the San Francisco 49ers have added running back Austin Walter to the list on Thursday. While Walter is far from an integral piece of the 49ers roster, a potential second positive test could be a dangerous sign for the team.

Players can be placed on the list if they have been deemed a high-risk close contact with someone who tested positive, but in different position groups, it’s hard to imagine that being the case with Walter and McKivitz.

Walter has played in three games this season. He has one carry for three yards, one reception for 27 yards and he’s worked in as a kick returner as well.

The 49ers also announced that defensive lineman Kevin Givens was back with the team after receiving a roster exemption to be in attendance for the birth of his daughter last week. Tight end Chase Harrell was re-signed to the practice squad a day after getting released, and wide receiver Shawn Poindexter was placed on the practice squad injured reserve.

49ers roster moves: TE George Kittle’s practice window opens

The San Francisco 49ers opened TE George Kittle’s practice window in the first step of getting him off Injured Reserve.

The San Francisco 49ers have opened the injured reserve practice window for star tight end George Kittle. He will now have the next three weeks to practice with the team before head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch must decide whether to reinstate him to the active roster or leave him on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.

Opening his practice window before Week 15 gives the team some additional breathing room if they don’t make the playoffs. Kittle’s practice window will close when the season ends, so the 21 days will only come into play with a miraculous playoff run by San Francisco.

Kittle fractured his foot in the 49ers Week 7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, but the team has remained hopeful that he could eventually make a return to the field. In 6 games this season, Kittle has hauled in 37 receptions for 474 yards and 2 touchdowns.

The 49ers also signed DL Alex Barrett, CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun, DL Daeshon Hall, OL Aaron Neary and OL Isaiah Williams to the practice squad. Undrafted rookie TE Chase Harrell was let go from the practice squad.

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49ers practice squad TE suspended 6 games

The NFL suspended 49ers practice squad TE Chase Harrell for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substance policy.

The NFL suspended 49ers undrafted rookie tight end Chase Harrell for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy per Matt Barrows of the Athletic.

Harrell’s suspension will open up a spot on the 49ers’ 16-man practice squad, although no addition has been announced. This shouldn’t have any sort of impact on San Francisco, which just signed TE Daniel Helm off the Buccaneers practice squad to join their 53-man roster, indicating there weren’t any plans to elevate Harrell in his first season.

San Francisco signed Harrell as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas following this year’s draft. The 6-4, 249-pound tight end spent three seasons at the University of Kansas before transferring to Arkansas for his final two years. He caught 37 passes for 396 yards and six touchdowns in 17 games across four years between the two schools.