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49ers Sign TE Messiah Swinson to Practice Squad

Sep 10, 2025 at 01:35 PM

The San Francisco 49ers today announced they have signed TE Messiah Swinson to the team's practice squad.

Swinson (6-7, 259) originally entered the NFL after signing with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2024. In 2024, he spent time on the Packers and Carolina Panthers practice squads. After spending the 2025 training camp with Green Bay, he was waived by the Packers on August 26, 2025.

A 25-year-old native of Brookville, NY, Swinson attended the University of Missouri (2019-21) before transferring to Arizona State University (2022-23) where he appeared in 47 games and registered 28 receptions for 317 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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