Report: 49ers sign ex-Titans DL Brown after minicamp tryout originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers are reportedly adding depth to their defensive line.
San Francisco signed former Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Shakel Brown following minicamp tryouts, KPRC’s Aaron Wilson reported Monday, citing a league source.
Shakel, who was released by Tennessee on Tuesday spent his 2023 NFL rookie season with the Titans, signing with them as an undrafted free agent last May. He spent the entire season on the Titans’ injured reserve list after suffering an injury in a preseason game against the Bears.
San Francisco was “interested” in the 25-year-old a year ago, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic.
As noted in the most recent “49ers +/-” podcast, the 49ers have been interested in Brown for over a year. He had an official visit with them before the 2023 draft. He also looked huge during Friday’s minicamp (6-3, 295). https://t.co/5qXCJ8nibe
-Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) May 14, 2024
In three seasons at TroyShakel made 29 appearances (five starts), recording 58 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one pass defended, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
The addition of Shakel to the 49ers, who are expected to compete for a final roster spot, comes less than a week after the team’s decision to release defensive lineman Spencer Waege.
