Overview
- Khalid Kareem was signed off the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad to a one-year deal by the San Francisco 49ers, a move first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday.
- Atlanta filled the open practice-squad spot by signing Bralen Trice to its official 16-man unit after Kareem's departure.
- Kareem spent the past two seasons in Atlanta and will reunite with Raheem Morris, who coached him previously and now runs the 49ers' defense.
- Trice is a 2024 third-round pick who missed the 2024 and 2025 seasons with season-ending injuries and has not yet appeared in an NFL regular-season game.
- Practice-squad rules let teams sign other clubs' practice players for depth, so this swap answers short-term edge needs for both clubs and could put Trice in line for active duty if Atlanta's edge injuries persist.