According to the NFL transaction wire, the San Francisco 49ers have requested an injury waiver for linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin. It is unknown what injury the undrafted rookie is dealing with. NFL teams have until Wednesday at 1 p.m. PT to claim the player.
Sori-Marin (6-2, 236) was one of the initial 12 undrafted free agents signed in May. He played college football at Minnesota, appearing in 58 games (40 starts) during five years there.
Sori-Marin registered 274 tackles, 14.5 tackles for a loss, 10 passes defensed, three forced fumbles, 1.5 sacks, and an interception for the Golden Gophers. In 2022, he started all 13 games and recorded 88 tackles, six tackles for a loss, three passes defensed, and 1.5 sacks, earning All-Big Ten Third Team honors.
In 2021, Sori-Marin started all 13 games and tallied 85 tackles, five tackles for a loss, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and an interception, earning All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors. The linebacker started all seven games as a junior in 2020 and appeared in 12 games in 2018.
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