The San Francisco 49ers announced the promotion of offensive lineman Tony Bergstrom from the practice squad to the active roster. The team also signed cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun and tight end Daniel Helm to the practice squad.
The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown.
Boddy-Calhoun (5-9, 193) originally entered the NFL after signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016. He was waived by the Jaguars on September 3, 2016, and was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns the next day. Throughout his four-year NFL career with the Browns (2016-18), Indianapolis Colts (2019) and Houston Texans (2019), he has appeared in 46 games (22 starts) and registered 141 tackles, 19 passes defensed, three interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 3.0 sacks and two forced fumbles.
In 2019, Boddy-Calhoun appeared in one game and registered two tackles with the Texans prior to being waived by the team on November 14, 2019. He then signed with the Colts on December 18, 2019, and went on to appear in two games (one start) and register 11 tackles.
A 27-year-old native of Wilmington, DE, Boddy-Calhoun attended the University of Minnesota for two seasons (2012-15) after transferring from Coffeyville (KS) Community College. He registered 153 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 15 passes defended, and 14 interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) for the Gophers.