Overview
- The 49ers brought in four linebackers for workouts on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with Eugene Asante, Jamon Johnson, Kobe King and Anfernee Orji participating, according to the NFL transaction wire and team reports.
- Local broadcaster Larry Krueger of KNBR reported on Thursday that the 49ers have signed Eugene Asante, but the signing was described as reported rather than confirmed by an official team transaction at the time of publication.
- Dre Greenlaw is serving a one-game suspension for Week 6 and Garret Wallow suffered a hamstring injury in the Week 5 game that is expected to sideline him for at least a couple of weeks, creating the immediate depth need.
- San Francisco faces a compressed evaluation window because the Week 6 game is Monday night, so final roster moves will depend on Thursday practices and could include promoting practice-squad linebacker Jalen Graham to open a roster spot.
- All four tryout players have limited NFL game experience, so any Week 6 impact is uncertain and the team is using low-risk, short-term options to cover gaps while it monitors Wallow’s recovery and practice-week form.