Programming Note: Watch "49ers Now" with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — There was a lot of disappointment along the way, but it all worked out just fine for 49ers rookie defensive tackle Evan Anderson. "Yeah, it shows me to just keep working," Anderson told NBC Sports Bay Area. "It doesn't matter where you start, just keep getting better and chasing toward greatness and something good is going to happen." The 49ers on Wednesday promoted Anderson, 22, from the practice squad to a spot on the 53-man roster. He fills the spot that was vacated when wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was placed on injured reserve. It seems like a long time ago when Anderson decided to bypass his final season at Florida Atlantic to enter the 2024 NFL Draft. As early as the third round, he remembers receiving a phone call from a team that expressed a desire to select him. His excitement, however, continued to wane as pick after pick, round after round went by without hearing his name called. When asked if he was disappointed at the conclusion of the seven-round draft,...
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