Additionally, the team restored safety Doug Middleton to the practice squad from the practice squad injured reserve list, signed punter Ryan Winslow to the team's practice squad, and released quarterback Tyler Bray from the practice squad.
Regular punter Mitch Wishnowsky is in the concussion protocol.
The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown.
Winslow (6-5, 217) originally entered the NFL after signing with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. Following his release from the Bears on September 1, 2018, Winslow later spent time with the Arizona Cardinals (2019, 2021), Green Bay Packers (2020), Carolina Panthers (2021) and Washington Football Team (2021). He has appeared in six games and punted 22 times for 916 yards (41.6 average) with five downed inside the 20. He was released from Washington's practice squad on January 4, 2022. This season, he saw action in one game with Arizona, two games with Carolina and one game with Washington, punting 16 times for 625 yards.
A 27-year-old native of Wyndmoor, PA, Winslow attended the University of Pittsburgh (2013-17), where appeared in 51 games and punted 226 times for 9,513 yards (42.1 average) with 70 downed inside the 20.
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