49ers Practice squad tracker: Monitoring every player signed
As the 49ers prepare to finalize their initial 53-man roster, head coach Kyle Shanahan will also be drawing up plans for which players he wants on his practice squad. In addition to International Player Pathway offensive tackle Alfredo Gutierrez, the 49ers are allowed 16 players on the practice squad, which has become an increasingly important […]
As the 49ers prepare to finalize their initial 53-man roster, head coach Kyle Shanahan will also be drawing up plans for which players he wants on his practice squad.
In addition to International Player Pathway offensive tackle Alfredo Gutierrez, the 49ers are allowed 16 players on the practice squad, which has become an increasingly important part of the team-building process in recent times.
The practice squad can feature six veteran players with no limit on their number of accrued seasons in the NFL. There is no restriction on the number of players with no accrued seasons, but a maximum of 10 players with two or fewer accrued seasons can be signed to the practice squad.
Up to two practice squad players can be activated on gameday without being elevated to the main roster. A single player can be activated three times a season but would need to be signed to the active roster beyond that.
Teams can also protect players from being signed off the practice squad by another team. Up to four players can be designated for such protection on the Tuesday of each week.
With the greater roster flexibility the practice squad rules allow, it is critical to get potentially impactful players signed to back up the main roster. Here we'll keep track of the players the 49ers have chosen to fulfil that capacity.
49ers initial 2023 practice squad tracker
Teams can begin signing players to the practice squad on Wednesday at Noon ET.
Cornerback D'Shawn Jamison will be signed to the practice squad provided he clears waivers, says Eric Branch of The San Francisco Chronicle. Update: Jamison was claimed by the Panthers.
Linebacker Curtis Robinson will sign back to the 49ers' practice squad if he clears waives, reports Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area.
Rookie fullback Jack Colletto will sign with the Niners' practice squad, per Matt Barrows of The Athletic, assuming he clears waivers.
Per Barrows, the 49ers will sign defensive tackles T.Y. McGill and Marlon Davidson to the practice squad, as well as offensive tackle Leroy Watson.
The 49ers have signed center Corey Luciano to the practice squad, per Chris Babcock of 49ers Radio.
San Francisco has signed former Packers fifth-round pick Shemar Jean-Charles to its practice squad, per Ari Meriov of The 33rd Team.
Versatile defensive back Qwuantrezz Knight is returning to the 49ers practice squad, per Barrows. Knight reportedly had interest from two teams inside the NFC West. Barrows also reports that cornerback Tre Swilling intends to sign with the practice squad.
49ers 2023 Practice Squad
The 49ers announced they have signed 16 players to their practice squad.
- DL Alex Barrett
- FB Jack Colletto
- WR Chris Conley
- DL Marlon Davidson
- TE Troy Fumagalli
- OL Alfredo Gutierrez (International Player Pathway)
- RB Brian Hill
- CB Qwuantrezz Knight
- OL Corey Luciano
- WR Tay Martin
- DL T.Y. McGill
- LB Curtis Robinson
- WR Willie Snead IV
- CB Tre Swilling
- OL Leroy Watson IV
- WR Isaiah Winstead
AtoZ will provide more updates as they come in.
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