49ers Announce Practice Squad Moves

Oct 27, 2026 at 01:43 PM

The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed DL Kevin Givens to the team's practice squad and released WR Malik Turner from the practice squad.Givens (6-1, 285) originally entered the NFL after signing as an undrafted free agent with the 49ers on May 3, 2019. Over his seven seasons with San Francisco, Givens has played in 71 games (14 starts) and added 95 tackles, 8.0 sacks, three passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. He has also appeared in nine postseason contests and tallied 12 tackles and one pass defensed. In 2026, Givens appeared in one game and registered two tackles before being released by the team on October 24.

A 29-year-old native of Newark, NJ, Givens attended Penn State University where he appeared in 39 games (22 starts) and finished with 82 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 13.0 sacks, four passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

Turner (6-2, 202) appeared in two games with the team this season.

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