MISSOULA — Montana natives Junior Bergen and Dylan Cook are joining the practice squads of the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers, respectively.

The Steelers announced they signed Cook to their practice squad, while respected NFL journalist Mike Garafolo reported Bergen's signing with the 49ers.

After returning an FCS-record eight punts for touchdowns during his Griz career, Bergen, a Billings native who starred with the Montana Grizzlies, was selected by the 49ers in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. The special teams dynamo, who is also working as a wide receiver, had a 28-yard punt return in Week 1 of the preseason.

Bergen was also effective returning kickoffs in his second preseason game, but he mishandled a punt in his third preseason game — a costly mistake for a young

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