The San Francisco 49ers made a big signing this week.
According to Aaron Wilson, the 49ers are signing defensive lineman Breeland Speaks on a one-year contract.
The 49ers announced Speaks’ addition to their defensive line after cornerback Anthony Averett was placed on injured reserve.
The 27-year-old native of Jackson, MS attended the University of Mississippi where he registered 127 tackles, 9.0 sacks, 15 tackles for loss, four passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.
He was originally drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round (46th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He appeared in 16 games with Kansas City and registered 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks, three tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. He also appeared in two playoff games.
Speaks was waived by the Chiefs in 2020 and spent the rest of the season on the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys practice squads. In 2021, he spent time on the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, and Buffalo Bills practice squads.
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Speaks, 27, played in the USFL last season with the Michigan Panthers. In 11 games with the team, he tallied 53 tackles and led the league in sacks (9.0).
