Overview
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that former Dolphins linebacker Quinton Bell will join the San Francisco 49ers after participating in a multi-player tryout.
- KJ Henry was also reported to be added from the same tryout pool to give the team more edge-rush options.
- The 49ers plan to use Bell as a defensive end in camp to help offset limited reps for starters and the absence of a defender on the PUP list.
- Bell is a 2019 seventh-round pick with 33 NFL games played, three starts and career totals that include 38 tackles and 1.0 sack, which frames him as a journeyman depth piece.
- The most likely outcome is Bell providing practice reps and preseason depth or landing on the practice squad, with roster spots to be decided through camp performance and preseason play.