The 49ers on Tuesday officially announced the signing of tight end Erik Swoope. Reports of the pending move surfaced Monday. To make room on the 80-man roster, San Francisco released undrafted running back Salvon Ahmed.
Swoope was a college basketball player at the University of Miami, but signed in 2014 as a UDFA with the Colts. In four NFL seasons he has 23 receptions for 384 yards and four touchdowns across 24 games. He was most recently with the Raiders, but they cut him last offseason before he could play a game for them.
With Ross Dwelley nursing a foot injury and Jordan Reed slowly working his way into full practices, Swoope gives San Francisco a much-needed healthy body to take snaps in training camp.
Ahmed was one of two undrafted rookie running backs the 49ers signed after the 2020 draft. In three years at the University of Washington, Ahmed posted 2,016 yards and 21 touchdowns on 353 carries. He added another 331 yards through the air on 50 receptions.
San Francisco’s glut of talent at running back meant there was likely a battle between Ahmed and fellow undrafted rookie JaMycal Hasty for a spot on either the roster or the practice squad. It appears Hasty won out with a couple strong performances early in training camp.
