The 49ers on Thursday announced the signings of wide receivers Kevin White, a former first-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears, and River Cracraft to one-year contracts. The 49ers made room on their 80-man roster for Cracraft and White by releasing veteran wide receiver Jaron Brown and waived/injured defensive end Jonathan Kongbo.
White comes to the 49ers after being selected No. 7 overall out of West Virginia in the 2015 NFL Draft. Dealing with a multitude of injuries, White managed to play just 14 games in Chicago before the organization declined his fifth-year option, leaving him as a free agent after last season. White was cut by the Arizona Cardinals during training camp, and ended up not playing at all in 2019. White previously had a tryout with the New York Jets last week, but it appears he's finally found a new team with the 49ers.
Cracraft comes to the 49ers after stints with the Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles. The Washington State product had one 44-yard catch with the Broncos in 2018, also returning 12 punts and three kicks during his time in Denver.
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The 49ers have been hampered by injuries at receiver in training camp, as Jalen Hurd went down with a torn ACL and 2020 first-round pick Brandon Aiyuk is week-to-week with a hamstring strain. Prior to camp, Deebo Samuel already was dealing with a Jones fracture suffered during an offseason workout and Richie James remains out with a wrist injury.
San Francisco already has signed receivers Tavon Austin and J.J. Nelson since training camp began, so White and Cracraft come in with plenty of competition at the position.