The San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday made a change to their practice squad ahead of their bonus practice. Thursday marks the start of the regular practice week.
On Tuesday the team signed linebacker DaShaun White to the practice squad and cleared a roster spot by releasing wide receiver Tay Martin.
White entered the NFL last year as an undrafted rookie with the Buffalo Bills. He spent parts of training camp with Buffalo and the Las Vegas Raiders. Prior to the NFL he played college football at the University of Oklahoma. In five seasons he posted 259 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, eight pass breakups and two interceptions.
He’s now the only linebacker on the practice squad.
Martin joined the 49ers as an undrafted rookie following the 2022 draft. He spent most of the last two years on the practice squad, but he did appear in three games mostly on special teams.
This preseason was rough for Martin and his chances to stick around on the practice squad dwindled with Trent Taylor and Terrace Marshall both joining that group.
Every practice squad addition the 49ers make will come with a release since they’re at their 17-player limit. This swap likely had to do with shoring up their internal LB depth ahead of regular practices opening Thursday.
The 49ers will begin their regular season slate Monday against the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium.
