Overview
- The 49ers signed Brandon Codrington to their practice squad, a transaction reported by Aaron Wilson on August 31 and carried by local outlets.
- Codrington earned Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie honors after totaling 619 return yards on 38 attempts in 2024, which is the main reason teams value him.
- His NFL game work has been concentrated on special teams with 165 of 244 regular-season snaps on return units and only 79 defensive snaps, according to Pro Football Reference.
- Houston released Codrington during 53-man cutdowns after he signed a futures deal in February, and the 49ers now add him as a low-cost option who can be elevated up to three times from the practice squad.
- The signing illustrates a common roster strategy: contenders use practice squads to stash narrow-skill, high-upside specialists so they can plug short-term return needs without using a 53-man spot.