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08/23 21:51 CDT The 49ers acquire LB Deion Jones from the Saints for RB Zamir
White, AP source says
The 49ers acquire LB Deion Jones from the Saints for RB Zamir White, AP source
says
By JOSH DUBOW
AP Pro Football Writer
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) --- The San Francisco 49ers added depth at linebacker
by acquiring Deion Jones in a trade with the New Orleans for running back Zamir
White.
The two sides reached the deal Sunday night, a person familiar with the trade
told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because
the trade hadn't been announced.
ESPN first reported the deal.
The trade came a week before teams are required to cut down their rosters from
90 players to 53 for the start of the season with both teams adding depth this
week for players who weren't expected to make the roster.
The 31-year-old Jones had been mostly a reserve player the past two seasons in
Tampa Bay seeing most of his action on special teams. He spent his first six
seasons in the NFL in Atlanta, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2017 and playing on
49ers defensive coordinator Raheem Morris' defense in 2020.
San Francisco doesn't have a glaring need at linebacker where Fred Warner and
Dre Greenlaw are projected as two of the starters and several other players are
in the running for a backup spot. But Nick Martin and Jalen Graham have been
out of practice the past few days with an injury and the Niners could be
looking for another body for practice this week and the final exhibition game
on Thursday night against Las Vegas.
New Orleans was in need of help at running back after Alvin Kamara went down
with a sprained knee this past week that could sideline him for a month.
White had 14 carries for 30 yards in two exhibition games for San Francisco but
wasn't needed any more with All-Pro Christian McCaffrey and rookie Kaelon Black
returning to practice this past week following injuries.
White spent his first four seasons in Las Vegas and had 198 carriers for 736
yards with his production coming late in the 2023 season.
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