Reserve/future contracts are used to claim the rights to players. They take effect at the start of the new league year on March 15, and that's when the players begin counting against the salary cap.
The 49ers Communication staff provided the following rundown.
Parker (5-11, 178) originally signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021. In two seasons with the Lions (2021-22), he appeared in 16 games (seven starts) and registered 61 tackles, seven passes defensed, one interception, and one forced fumble.
A 24-year-old native of Bartlesville, OK, Parker attended Kansas State University (2016-20), where he appeared in 41 games (33 starts) and registered 144 tackles, 24 passes defensed, and six interceptions.
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