{
  "id": 15939201,
  "title": "49ers sneak veteran DL onto practice squad after recent release",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/49ers-sneak-veteran-dl-onto-practice-squad-after-recent-release",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T19:33:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-sneak-veteran-dl-onto-193304400.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ahead of their Week 7 game against the Atlanta Falcons, the San Francisco 49ers made some minor adjustments to their practice squad on Wednesday. They had released linebacker Eugene Asante from their practice squad and signed defensive lineman Naquan Jones to replace him. Asante, who is 25 years old, was part of the 49ers' practice squad last week after having been with the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, and Houston Gamblers (in the UFL). In nine UFL games, Asante accumulated 34 tackles, two pass deflections, and two forced fumbles, but he has yet to play an NFL regular-season snap. The 49ers had released Jones, who is 28, on Tuesday after he played 45 defensive snaps and recorded two tackles in three games this season. He joins Kevin Givens and McKinnley Jackson on the 49ers' practice squad, giving them solid depth at the defensive lineman position.",
  "summary": "The San Francisco 49ers performed a swap of players on their practice squad on Wednesday heading into Week 7.",
  "key_points": [
    "49ers replaced Eugene Asante with Naquan Jones on practice squad.",
    "Asante released from 49ers practice squad, 25 years old.",
    "Jones joins 49ers practice squad, 28 years old."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}