Johnson to pick from five teams

Earlier today, ESPN reported that the San Francisco 49ers had signed offensive lineman Aaron Banks, a second-round draft pick, to his four-year rookie deal. The team has also signed four others — offensive lineman Jaylon Moore, cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, safety Talanoa Hufanga, and running back Elijah Mitchell. Aaron Wilson first reported the news. The signings were later announced by the team. 49ers signed draft picks Aaron Banks, Jaylon Moore, Deommodore Lenoir, Talanoa Hufanga, Elijah Mitchell—

In addition to signing five of their eight draft picks, the San Francisco 49ers officially announced the signing of the following five undrafted free agents. All five signings had already been reported but were made official today. OL Alfredo Gutierrez, 6-9, 332, Tecnológico de Monterrey LB Justin Hilliard, 6-1, 231, Ohio State TE Josh Pederson, 6-5, 235, Louisiana Monroe LB Elijah Sullivan, 6-0, 215, Kansas State WR Austin Watkins Jr., 6-3, 210, Alabama at Birmingham The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundowns. OL Alfredo Gutierrez Grew up

The following is a press release from the NFL. Four teams will carry an additional international player on their practice squads in 2021 as part of the International Player Pathway program, the NFL announced today. Instituted in 2017, the program aims to provide elite international athletes the opportunity to compete at the NFL level, improve their skills, and ultimately earn a spot on an NFL roster. Player Position Country NFL CLUB Aaron Donkor LB Germany Seattle Seahawks Alfredo Gutierrez OL Mexico San Francisco 49ers Max

Power rankings in May don't mean a lot, especially when you throw in figuring out how an unproven crop of rookies will impact a team's future success. "The NFL draft and the Power Rankings don't mix," wrote NFL.com contributor Dan Hanzus. That didn't stop him from trying. Hanzus released his latest power rankings, his first since a post-free-agency version in March, and has the San Francisco 49ers jumping up three spots to No. 9. The Niners' draft features the No. 3 overall pick, Trey Lance of North Dakota State. The team also added two offensive linemen in Aaron Banks and Jaylon Moore, two running backs in Trey Sermon and Elijah