The San Francisco 49ers officially announced the signing of wide receiver Russell Gage to a one-year deal. The Niners are thin at wide receiver. Based on his preseason usage, Gage will line up mainly in the slot. That’s where 64.7 percent of his usage was in two games this preseason. Gage caught five of his seven targets, but only one of those came beyond ten yards, and two of those were behind the line of scrimmage. Gage will wear No. 14.
To make room for Gage, the team released veteran safety Richie Grant, who signed a one-year deal with the Niners back in March. The 49ers did not get a chance to evaluate Grant during the preseason after he suffered a knee injury in early August. The emergence of Marques Sigle and the versatility of Siran Neal may have made Grant expendable in the 49ers’ eyes.
The team also officially announced the signings of quarterback Adrian Martinez, running back Sincere McCormick, and wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the team’s practice squad.
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