The Niners add veteran depth in the secondary and a player with experience on special teams
The 49ers are signing veteran safety Logan Ryan, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Ryan started for the New England Patriots for the first four years of his career and was with the Tennessee Titans from 2017 through 2019, where he started 45 games. Ryan moved on to the New York Giants for the next two seasons, where he started a total of 30 games.
Last season, Ryan started six games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As you can see, Ryan has plenty of experience in the NFL.
The 49ers may need to rely on that in the secondary. Tashaun Gipson missed three snaps on Sunday. Throughout the season, there have been random occurrences where a defensive back has had to leave for a play or two.
Isaiah Oliver was the player to come on the field when the starter had left. Perhaps now it’ll be Ryan. Ryan has experience on special teams, which is likely also a reason the 49ers were comfortable signing him. It’s worth noting that Ryan has never missed a tackle on special teams in his career in 699 total snaps.
This could also be a sign that the Erik Harris experiment is over. He played 14 special teams snaps a week ago, one week after the 49ers lost George Odum.
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