49ers add another offensive lineman to the practice squad

The San Francisco 49ers officially signed defensive tackle Evan Anderson to the practice squad. That felt like a given, even after initially releasing Anderson a couple of days ago. The team added an offensive lineman to the practice squad.

Kilian Zierer, an undrafted free agent out of the 2023 NFL Draft, is now on the practice squad. The 49ers are really beefing up in the trenches, which is wise. To make room for Zierer, the team released edge rusher William Bradley-King.

Since Zierer is from Munich, he qualifies for the NFL’s International Pathway Program. That exception allows you to have 17 players on the practice squad, as opposed to 16.

Zierer signed with the Houston Texans after the ’23 draft. He had an ankle injury during the preseason of his rookie year that landed him on the s