We’ll be tracking all signings that happen following the completion of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Update 5:47: The seven slots of the San Francisco 49ers have been tentatively filled via UDFAs. Some of these signings have been confirmed. Other signings have only been reported from various media outlets but not made official yet. We will update this if there is anything further with the below UDFA signings.
Something to keep in mind with this is the 49ers are not done just because they have filled their 90-man roster. They can start making other transactions such as releasing other players or trades to solidify things going into training camp.
This is probably a good indication of where things are moving, but no doubt there’s going to be a transaction or two in the coming days to add juuuuuust one more player.
Update 5:44: Southern Mississippi offensive lineman Briason Mays is gong to the 49ers per his Instagram. More O-line competition with the draft picks.
Update 5:41: Furman TE Mason Pline is signing with the 49ers. Tight end help is on the way.
Furman TE Mason Pline is headed to SF #49ers
— NFL Draft Diamonds ™️ (@DraftDiamonds) April 28, 2024
Update: FAU DT Evan Anderson has said via his instagram he is signing with the 49ers.
Update 4:38: Terique Owens, son of Hall of Famer Terrell Owens, is signing with the 49ers per Andrew Callahan. Terique Owens’ dad is known through 49ers lore as the recipient of The Catch II, among other things. The Owens legacy will continue in San Francisco. Mike Garafolo has also reported the signing. Terique played out of Missouri State and had visits during his pro day.
Terique Owens, a Missouri State WR and the son of Terrell Owens, is signing as a UDFA with the #49ers, per source.
— Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) April 27, 2024
Update 4:25 : It’s not the 49ers, but Frank Gore Jr. is signing with the Buffalo Bills.
Former Southern Miss RB Frank Gore Jr. — son of future Hall of Fame RB Frank Gore Sr. — is signing with the Buffalo Bills, per sources. pic.twitter.com/x7MnieGPyL
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) April 27, 2024
Update: 4:20: University of Missouri running back Cody Schrader is coming to Santa Clara. It’s a running back, but not Frank Gore Jr. He was ranked 208th on the consensus board and was the 13th-highest-ranked UDFA. Schrader was one of the most productive backs in college football this season. He led the SEC with 1,627 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns on 276 carries. He spent the first three seasons of his college career at Division-II Truman State, where he obliterated the competition. In his final year at Truma (2021), he racked up 2,074 rushing yards on 300 carries with 24 touchdowns.
Former Mizzou running back Cody Schrader is signing with the 49ers as an UDFA, per source.
— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) April 27, 2024
Update 4:18 PM: Michigan C Drake Nugent intends to sign with the 49ers, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The starting center for the National Champions spent the first four years of his college career at Stanford. He was ranked 225th on the consensus board and was the 22nd-highest-ranked UDFA.
Michigan center Drake Nugent signing with the #49ers, per source.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 27, 2024
Pat’s Update 4:13 PM: Wisconsin QB Tanner Mordecai plans to sign a contract with the 49ers. Mordecai began his college career in 2018 at Oklahoma but transferred to SMU after three seasons as a backup. Mordecai was immediately productive for the Mustangs, throwing for 7,152 yards and 72 touchdowns in two seasons before finishing his career at Wisconsin. Mordecai’s production took a step back in the Power 5, recording 2,066 passing yards, 13 total touchdowns, and four interceptions with a 65% completion percentage.
Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai plans to sign an undrafted free agent contract with the #49ers, per source.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 27, 2024
Welcome to the second part of the draft: Undrafted Free Agency. Now that the 2024 NFL Draft has concluded, the 49ers will now round out their roster with the talent that didn’t get drafted.
It’s no secret that the Niners have had plenty of success in undrafted free agency during Kyle Shanahan’s tenure, signing players like Kendrick Bourne, Jeff Wilson, Emmanuel Moseley, Jordan Mason, and Azeez Al-Shaair. They will look to add to that list this year.
The big name going around will be if Frank Gore Jr., son of 49ers great Frank Gore could be getting the call to continue his family’s legacy.
UDFAs have a choice in the team they go to which can sometimes influence the final decision. We’ll track all the roster spots here.
Here is a complete list of the Niners’ draft picks:
- Round 1, Pick 31: Florida Wide Receiver Ricky Pearsall
- Round 2, Pick 64: Florida State Cornerback Renardo Green
- Round 3, Pick 86: Kansas Guard Dominick Puni
- Round 4, Pick 124: Wake Forest Safety Malik Mustapha
- Round 4, Pick 129: Louisville Running Back Isaac Guerendo
- Round 4, Pick 135: Arizona Wide Receiver Jacob Cowing
- Round 6, Pick 215: USC Guard Jarrett Kingston
- Round 7, Pick 251: Florida State Linebacker Tatum Bethune
The 49ers have seven roster spots to fill for UDFAs:
- Wisconsin QB Tanner Mordecai
- Michigan C Drake Nugent
- University of Missouri RB Cody Schrader
- Missouri State WR Terique Owens
- FAU DT Evan Anderson
- Furman TE Mason Pline
- Southern Mississipi OL Briason Mays