49ers activate rookie DE, place George Odum on IR

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The 49ers on Monday activated rookie defensive end Robert Beal Jr., and placed safety George Odum on IR in a corresponding move. Beal, a fifth-round pick from Georgia, has a ton of physical tools and showed enough in his three weeks of practices to warrant an activation to the active roster. He provides more in-house depth on the edges, though it’s unclear whether he’ll suit up on game days. It was a tumultuous first training camp for Beal who dealt with injuries that wound up forcing him to miss virtually the entire preseason. He went on IR immediately after making the 53-man roster with a hamstring injury. In 37 college games Beal posted 73 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks for the Bulldogs. Odum is a key special teams contributor who suffered a biceps tear in the 49ers win over the Seahawks. He may be out for the season, but he is eligible to be activated if he’s ready to return at the two-month end of his two-to-four month recovery timeline and the 49ers go on a deep playoff run. Fan voting for 2024 Pro Bowl Games is liveDeebo Samuel doesn't regret calling Eagles CB trash49ers banged up OL on hand for bonus practice ahead of Week 13 Email Sign up Like this article? Sign up for the Niners Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning An error has occured Please re-enter your email address. Thanks for signing up! You'll now receive the top Niners Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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