The San Francisco 49ers have tried to find a reliable tight end to complement George Kittle throughout his tenure in the NFL but to no avail. To make matters worse, their TE2 and TE3, Charlie Woerner and Ross Dwelley departed to the Atlanta Falcons. They also failed to sign Brock Wright after the Lions matched the 49ers’ offer sheet.
However, the 49ers signed a possible complement for Kittle a few months ago.
The San Francisco 49ers signed a TE from the NFC East
The 49ers signed Logan Thomas Sr. to a contract in May. Thomas spent the last four seasons with the Commanders, serving as their starting tight end, recording 1,685 yards and 14 touchdowns in 52 games and 49 starts. The Commanders released him in March.
Unfortunately, his time in San Francisco came to an end on Friday.
The San Francisco 49ers released Logan Thomas Sr.
Thomas suffered a hamstring injury in the early stages of training camp and missed approximately a week of practice. As a result, the 49ers released him, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
The #49ers made a series of roster moves, including signing P Pressley Harvin III and releasing TE Logan Thomas.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 9, 2024
UPDATE: The 49ers re-signed Thomas on August 22.
A look at the San Francisco 49ers depth at TE
The 49ers have three players competing for the TE2 spot, including Eric Saubert, Brayden Willis, and Cameron Latu.
Saubert enters his eighth year and is on his tenth team. He has 36 receptions for 292 yards and two touchdowns in 84 games and 16 starts. He is listed as the TE2 on their unofficial depth chart.
Willis, their 7th-round pick from 2023, enters his second year. He didn’t play much as a rookie, failing to register a statistic in seven games and 48 offensive snaps. He is their TE3.
Finally, Latu, their 3rd-round pick from 2023, enters his second year. He missed the entire 2023 season due to a meniscus injury. He is their TE4.
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