Quarterback help: 49ers sign McLeod Bethel-Thompson

The San Francisco 49ers announced the following practice squad moves ahead of Sunday's Week 13 clash with the Seattle Seahawks. LB Justin March and S Doug Middleton were signed to the practice squad WR Devin Funchess was placed on the practice squad injured reserve list S Kai Nacua has been released from the practice squad The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown. March (6-0, 222) originally entered the NFL after signing with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2015. Throughout his six-year career with the Chiefs (2015-16), Miami Dolphins (2017), Seattle Seahawks (2017), and Dallas Cowboys (2017-20), he has appeared in 59 games (five starts)

On Wednesday, the San Francisco 49ers signed safety Doug Middleton to the practice squad. One day later, the team placed him on the injured reserve list. The situation has prompted the 49ers to re-sign safety Kai Nacua to the practice squad. San Francisco released Nacua on Wednesday as part of a move to make room on the practice squad for Middleton and linebacker Justin March. The 49ers initially signed Nacua to the practice squad on November 24, 2020. He spent part of last season on the active roster and signed a one-year extension to remain with the team on February 11. Nacua entered the NFL with the Cleveland Browns in 2017 as an undrafted free agent out of BYU. He has appeared in 22 games with three starts while recording 15 tackles, a tackle for

Carlos Dunlap's hand may have been all that stopped the San Francisco 49ers from scoring on their final play during their 30-23 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The 49ers had the ball on a 4th-and-Goal with seconds to play when quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo spotted wide receiver Trent Sherfield open near the end zone. Garoppolo threw the ball in Sherfield's direction, only to have it batted away by the 6-7 defensive end Dunlap. With the game on the line, the Seahawks defense came up HUGE 💪📺 Re-watch the game »

The once-dismissed San Francisco 49ers have now won three of their last four with two consecutive routs of opponents. A week ago, it was the dismantling of a division rival, the Los Angeles Rams. Yesterday, the Niners dominated a struggling opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars, to climb to .500. Next for San Francisco will be a matchup against another .500 team, the Minnesota Vikings, winners of two straight. A win against the Vikings could be enough to finally push the Niners into the playoff picture. Below is a breakdown of the current playoff picture in the NFC, with the first four teams being the division leaders. The most significant change from last week is the Arizona Cardinals leaping past Green Bay for the top spot thanks to the Vikings knocking off the