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The 49ers are heading for a number crunch on their roster. Now capped at 80 players as opposed to the 90 teams were allotted in previous training camps, a Wednesday morning signing puts the 49ers right at that limit. The team will also reportedly signed G/C Spencer Long, who is not yet official, and they are working out WR Tavon Austin. Those are two signings which would necessitate cuts after the team signed former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman William Sweet to a one-year deal.
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Sweet (6-6, 313) originally entered the NFL after signing with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 10, 2019. He was waived/injured by the team on August 31, 2019 and placed on the Injured Reserve List the following day, where he spent the entire season. Sweet was waived by Arizona on February 18, 2020.
A 23-year-old native of Jacksonville, FL, Sweet attended the University of North Carolina (2015-18), where he appeared in 26 games (14 starts) for the Tar Heels. As a junior in 2018, he started 10 games along the offensive line and helped North Carolina average 442.1 yards of total offense and 193.0 rushing yards per game.