{
  "id": 2883276,
  "title": "49ers hold tryouts for 3 pass rushers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/49ers-hold-tryouts-for-3-pass-rushers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T22:30:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-hold-tryouts-3-pass-223041417.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The San Francisco 49ers officially waived/injured Xavier Thomas after signing tight end Khalil Dinkins on Saturday. George Kittle passed his physical, enabling the team to activate him from the Active/PUP list. In addition to these moves, the 49ers had tryouts for three pass rushers: Diwun Black, Viliami Fehoko Jr., and Ron Stone.\n\nDiwun Black, who signed with a CFL team in December 2025, played at Temple in 2025, logging 352 snaps as an edge rusher. He stands around 6'4\" and weighs 250 pounds. At Temple's Pro Day in March 2026, Black ran a 4.68 40-yard dash.\n\nViliami Fehoko Jr., who played college ball at San Jose State, was drafted in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Measuring 6'3 5/8\" and 276 pounds, Fehoko Jr. had a 33\" arm length, placing him in the 44th percentile. However, he suffered knee and undisclosed injuries in 2023 and 2024, respectively, keeping him out of NFL action for the Cowboys. He was waived/injured in August 2025.\n\nRon Stone, another undrafted free agent from the 2024 NFL Draft class, stands at 6'3\" and weighs 246 pounds. He attended Washington State but is from San Jose. Stone spent time with the Las Vegas Raiders but has not played a regular-season or preseason snap. The 49ers may need additional players for the preseason finale, considering the potential absence of Kion White or Gracen Halton.",
  "summary": "The 49ers might need bodies for the preseason finale if they know they're going to hold certain players, like Kion White or Gracen Halton, out.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}