Overview

• The team announced the practice-squad signing of 25-year-old tight end Messiah Swinson on September 10.
• George Kittle’s IR stint requires at least a four-game absence, with return eligibility around Week 6 versus Tampa Bay.
• San Francisco’s 53-man roster lists Luke Farrell and Jake Tonges at tight end, with Brayden Willis viewed as the most likely Week 2 elevation from the practice squad, according to reports.
• Swinson is a 6-foot-7, 259-pound Arizona State and Missouri product who entered the NFL with the Packers in 2024, spent time on the Packers’ and Panthers’ practice squads, and has yet to appear in a regular-season game.
• The 49ers hosted quarterback Mike White for a workout but are not signing him, per reporting, leaving Mac Jones in line to start Week 2 and Adrian Martinez as the likely No. 2 if Brock Purdy is unavailable.