49ers give Hall of Famer Terrell Owens' son a second chance following injury misfortune
There is a renewed possibility that a wide receiver named Owens could eventually once again be making plays for the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco on Wednesday signed Terique Owens, son of franchise legend and Hall of Famer Terrell, to its practice squad, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Owens had signed with the 49ers […]
There is a renewed possibility that a wide receiver named Owens could eventually once again be making plays for the San Francisco 49ers.
San Francisco on Wednesday signed Terique Owens, son of franchise legend and Hall of Famer Terrell, to its practice squad, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.
Owens had signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent out of Missouri State and was said to be progressing nicely before a hand injury led him to be waived with an injury settlement in August.
That injury is now healed, and Owens now has a second chance to make an impression, joining Terrace Marshall and Trent Taylor as the wideouts on the practice squad.
Long term, Owens and Marshall, a second-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2021, figure to each be in the mix for a place on the wide receiver depth chart next season.
They could both be signed off the 49ers' practice squad to another team's active roster at any point. If that does not happen, they will be candidates to sign futures contracts with the Niners at the end of the season.
San Francisco has a very crowded receiver room that is arguably the best in football. However, with veteran backup Chris Conley a free agent next offseason, there may theoretically be space for one of Marshall or Owens to force their way onto the roster. The 2025 campaign will be Conley's age-33 season.
The possibility of at least one of the high-upside duo cracking the 53 will increase if the uncertainty around Deebo Samuel's long-term future ends in him being traded.
For now, though, Owens will be delighted the 49ers appear to still have belief he could follow in his dad's footsteps and succeed at the highest level.
"I saw him running at me, and I played against T.O. a lot, and there was something in that stride that was very familiar," general manager John Lynch said of Terique before the draft having watched him at the 49ers' local pro day.
"It was something about the gait. And it's crazy how those things translate. Is that just gene pool? Is that modeling the way they watch their dad run?"
Owens is still a long way from emulating his dad's achievements. However, after a setback a couple of months ago, he is now back on the right path.
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