49ers officially sign Allen Rossum

The San Francisco 49ers announced the following roster moves ahead of the team's Week 5 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. LB Tyrell Adams, TE Jordan Matthews, WR Connor Wedington were signed to the practice squad. LB Curtis Bolton, RB Kerryon Johnson, and RB Chris Thompson were released from the practice squad. K Joey Slye was signed to a one-year deal. K Robbie Gould was placed on injured reserve. The 49ers re-signed Matthews as tight end George Kittle continues to deal with a calf injury and is considered to be day-to-day. Kittle was active and played in Week 4's loss to the Seattle Seahawks. San Francisco parting ways with Johnson and Thompson could be a sign of confidence that running back Elijah

On Tuesday, the San Francisco 49ers waived cornerback Davontae Harris, a day after activating the defender from injured reserve. Today, the team announced that it signed Harris to the practice squad. San Francisco initially claimed Harris (5-11, 200) off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens on August 17. He landed on injured reserve on September 1 due to a hamstring injury. The 26-year-old cornerback has recorded 50 tackles, four passes defensed, and a forced fumble through his three NFL seasons. In addition to the 49ers and Ravens (2020), the fourth-year player spent time with the Cincinnati Bengals, the team that made him a fifth-round draft pick out of Illinois State in 2018, and the Denver Broncos

It looks like Jimmy Garoppolo is on the road to recovery. The veteran quarterback is on the practice field today with his San Francisco 49ers teammates. However, there is no sign of rookie quarterback Trey Lance as the team kicks off its first practice following its bye. Jimmy Garoppolo is out on the practice field. No sign, right now, of Trey Lance.— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) October 18, 2021 Garoppolo

The San Francisco 49ers hosted linebacker Mychal Kendricks on a visit, per ESPN's Field Yates. The team initially signed the veteran on August 16. He landed on injured reserve on August 24 due to what was described as a "turf-toe sprain," and the team released him on September 2 with an injury settlement. Yates reports that a reunion might be on the horizon. The 49ers hosted LB Mychal Kendricks on a visit. Kendricks was released off of IR last month, but a return to San Francisco could be on the horizon.— Field Yates (@FieldYates)