49ers sign RB McNichols to active roster from practice squad

SANTA CLARA — Running back Jeremy McNichols' introduction to NFL fans came on the show "Hard Knocks" in the summer of 2017. He provided a storyline for the HBO series when he chose to sign with the 49ers' practice squad over the same offer to remain with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team that drafted him. That was a long time ago. And at least seven stops after his brief stay with the 49ers, McNichols is back on the team's 53-man roster. The 49ers signed McNichols to the active roster this week. He got the promotion over second-year running back Ty Davis-Price. "It means a lot for them (the 49ers) to continue to choose me to do a job," McNichols, 27, told NBC Sports Bay Area. "I take a lot of responsibility in how I play and how I go about being a professional in the locker room and on the field and wherever else. I take that very, very seriously." The 49ers selected running backs Trey Sermon and Davis-Price in the third round of back-to-back drafts. Neither is on the 49ers' 53-man roster, but McNichols is. The 49ers elevated McNichols from the practice squad for their Week 15 game against the Arizona Cardinals to serve as the third running back with Elijah Mitchell out with a...