After cutting down the roster to 53 players on Tuesday, the ole waiver wire game played out on Wednesday. With that concluded, the 49ers got to work on the actual 53-man roster, making a couple of injured reserve designations, and filling out most of their practice squad. They signed 13 of a maximum of 16 players to the practice squad, including at least four of a possible six veteran spots.
The San Francisco 49ers today announced they have signed OL Jake Brendel and CB Dontae Johnson to one-year deals. In order to make room on the roster, the team placed CB Davontae Harris and DL Maurice Hurst on the Injured Reserve List. The team also announced they have signed 13 players to their practice squad.
The following players have been signed to the practice squad:
Pos. Name
DL Alex Barrett
WR Travis Benjamin
WR River Cracraft
DL Darrion Daniels
OL Alfredo Gutierrez*
FB Josh Hokit
OL Corbin Kaufusi
OL Senio Kelemete
TE Jordan Matthews
S Jared Mayden
OL Colton McKivitz
QB Nate Sudfeld
LB Elijah Sullivan
* NFL’s International Pathway Program