SANTA CLARA — Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who caught a landing cross in opposition to the 49ers in Tremendous Bowl LVIII, is reportedly becoming a member of their skinny receiving corps.
Valdes-Scantling obtained launched Tuesday by the Seattle Seahawks, who assured him $3 million within the spring solely to see him beat out by fifth-round decide Tory Horton.
The 49ers could not cease there. Former Niner Kendrick Bourne is predicted to be launched by the New England Patriots, NFL Community reported.
The 49ers’ preliminary 53-man roster featured 5 huge receivers, although that included three who’re injured — Jauan Jennings, Jordan Watkins and Jacob Cowing. The opposite two are Ricky Pearsall, final 12 months’s first-round decide, and Skyy Moore, who was acquired final week in a commerce.
The 49ers additionally will open their season with out Brandon Aiyuk and Demarcus Robinson. Aiyuk remained on the Bodily Unable to Carry out listing and isn’t anticipated to debut till Week 6. Robinson drew a three-game suspension from the NFL within the wake of a no-contest, drunken-driving arrest whereas he was with the Los Angeles Rams final season.
Junior Bergen will return to the 49ers and be a part of their 16-man follow squad, NFL Community’s Mike Garafolo first reported. Bergen, a seventh-round decide, was the one member of the Niners’ 11-man draft class to not make Tuesdfay’s preliminary 53-man roster.
Valdes-Scantling’s cope with the 49ers was initially relayed to NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero by way of the huge receiver’s representatives on the Nationwide Sports activities Company. The 49ers didn’t instantly verify the signing.
Valdes-Scantling has grow to be a NFL journeyman since enjoying his first 4 seasons with the Inexperienced Bay Packers, who chosen him within the fifth spherical of the 2018 draft. He performed for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in 2022-23, along with his remaining recreation being the Tremendous Bowl win over the 49ers. Final season, Valdes-Scantling was launched by the Buffalo Payments in October and completed the season with the New Orleans Saints.
He has 205 profession receptions for 3,566 yards and 20 touchdowns with a formidable 17.4-yard common per catch.
Waiver claims have been due by 9 a.m. Wednesday and the 49ers uncovered a dozen gamers to that market: offensive linemen Nick Zakelj and Drake Nugent; huge receivers Terique Owens and Junior Bergen; defensive linemen Sebastian Valdez and William Bradley-King; linebackers Jalen Graham and Stone Blanton; cornerbacks Dallis Flowers and Derrick Canteen; security Jaylen Mahoney; and tight finish Brayden Willis. Willis, Mahoney, and Nugent all began final season on the follow squad.
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It can take a five-man rotation of broadcasters to deal with the 49ers’ radio play-by-play duties whereas Greg Papa battles most cancers. Man Haberman, Justin Allegri, Troy Clardy, Carlos Ramirez and Jack Smith might be on the mic subsequent to paint analyst Tim Ryan this season. Haberman stuffed in for Papa throughout the preseason tv broadcasts.
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