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Alex Boone signing with the Minnesota Vikings
The San Francisco 49ers' weakest unit, their offensive line, got a little worse today. G Alex Boone will be signing with the Minnesota Vikings once free agency kicks off at 1 PM (PT) today, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.
NFL Network's Ian Rapport reports that Boone was the Vikings guard of choice after former Baltimore Raven Kelechi Osemele. Osemele will sign a lucrative deal with the Oakland Raiders.
Boone is one of four remaining 49ers unrestricted free agents. The others are WR Anquan Boldin, RB Reggie Bush, and K Phil Dawson.
Seeking a new contract, Boone held out of the 49ers' 2014 training camp. He was recently rated by
Pro Football Focus as the fifth best guard available in free agency. Boone was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Ohio State in 2009. He has been selected to two Pro Bowls (2013, 2015).
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Earlier this week, Ford said he expects to be on a pitch count during Sunday's regular-season opener against the Detroit Lions. That's not uncommon for players coming off an injury, and the veteran pass rusher hasn't been an every-down player during his time with the 49ers, even when he was healthier. Instead, Ford mostly went onto the field during situational downs,
49ers signing RB Kerryon Johnson to practice squad after latest Raheem Mostert news
The San Francisco 49ers are signing running back Kerryon Johnson to the practice squad, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The news comes after running back Raheem Mostert, initially thought to have suffered an injury that would sideline him for eight weeks, announced that he has opted to have season-ending surgery to repair what head coach Kyle Shanahan described as "chipped knee cartilage."
Today's reports state that Mostert suffered a torn meniscus.
And with RB Raheem Mostert announcing today that he is out for the season
49ers announce CB Dre Kirkpatrick signing, other roster moves; promote CB Dontae Johnson to active roster
The San Francisco 49ers announced several roster moves today, including the signing of cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick to a one-year deal. His signing was first reported yesterday by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The Niners also announced the following additional moves.
CB Dontae Johnson has been promoted from the practice squad to the active roster
LB Curtis Bolton and RB Kerryon Johnson have been signed to the practice squad
WR Isaiah Zuber has been released from the practice squad
The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown.
Kirkpatrick (6-2, 190) was originally
49ers signing RB Jacques Patrick off Bengals' practice squad, per report
The San Francisco 49ers are signing running back Jacques Patrick off the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
"Big opportunity for the onetime XFL star with injuries depleting the SF backfield," writes Pelissero.
The #49ers are signing RB Jacques Patrick off the #Bengals practice squad, source said. Big opportunity for the onetime XFL star with injuries depleting the SF backfield.—
