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49ers add tight end, wide receiver to the practice squad

Sep 7, 2022 at 1:42 PM--


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The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed TE Troy Fumagalli and WR Connor Wedington to the team's practice squad and released WR Willie Snead IV.

The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundowns.



Fumagalli (6-6, 248) was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round (156th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Throughout his four-year NFL career with the Broncos (2018-20) and New England Patriots (2021), he has appeared in 19 games (five starts) and registered 14 receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Fumagalli signed with the Patriots as a free agent on May 27, 2021, and was later placed on the Injured Reserve List on August 19, 2021, where he spent the entire season. Fumagalli first signed with the 49ers on May 17, 2022, before being waived on August 30, 2022.

A 27-year-old native of Aurora, IL, Fumagalli attended the University of Wisconsin, where he appeared in 52 games (32 starts) and registered 135 receptions for 1,627 yards and seven touchdowns.

Wedington (6-0, 200) originally entered the NFL after signing with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021. He was waived by the Seahawks on August 31, 2021, signed to Seattle's practice squad on September 15, 2021, and later released by the team on September 28, 2021. Wedington originally signed to the 49ers practice squad on October 5, 2021, before signing a reserve/future contract on January 31, 2022, and being waived on May 13, 2022. He was claimed off of waivers by Houston on May 16, 2022, prior to being waived on August 30, 2022.

A 23-year-old native of Sumner, WA, Wedington attended Stanford University (2017-20), where he appeared in 31 games (14 starts) and registered 106 receptions for 971 yards and one touchdown on offense to go along with 25 kickoff returns for 685 yards and four punt returns for 24 yards on special teams.

Snead IV (5-11, 195) originally signed a one-year deal with the team on August 6, 2022, was released on August 30, 2022, then signed to the team's practice squad on August 31, 2022.

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