Overview
- The San Francisco 49ers announced they signed defensive end Robert Beal Jr. to the practice squad, reuniting him with the team that drafted him.
- Beal returned to the 49ers after a short stint with the Miami Dolphins earlier this season, when he was released and became available on the market.
- Beal was a fifth-round pick by San Francisco in 2023 and spent his first three NFL seasons with the club, appearing in 27 regular-season games and four playoff contests.
- He is a two-time national champion from Georgia and led the Bulldogs in sacks in 2021, a college pedigree that underpins the team's familiarity with him.
- The addition is part of a string of roster moves to shore up depth during the 49ers' bye week as they prepare for their next game and could allow for an emergency elevation if injuries force the active roster to change.