Overview
- Quinton Bell agreed to a one-year contract after a tryout, a signing reported late Tuesday by ESPN’s Adam Schefter and confirmed by multiple outlets.
- Bell was one of four edge/linebacker players who worked out for San Francisco and joins K.J. Henry as a rookie- or veteran-camp addition the team is bringing in after Tuesday’s session.
- The 49ers plan to use Bell mainly to provide training-camp reps and contingency at defensive end while starters’ snaps are managed, with media coverage saying a practice-squad role is the likeliest regular-season outcome.
- Bell is a 2019 seventh-round pick from Prairie View A&M who has played 33 NFL games with stops in Tampa Bay, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Miami and recorded 38 career tackles and one sack.
- This signing continues a common camp pattern for the 49ers of auditioning low-cost veteran depth to protect starters and test special-teams or backup options before final roster cuts.