Overview
- The San Francisco 49ers officially signed Josiah Deguara to a one-year contract on Friday, July 31, 2026, a move the team announced alongside the signing of wide receiver Trenton Irwin.
- To clear roster space for the additions the 49ers waived cornerback Derrick Canteen and designated recently signed tight end Tanner McLachlan as waived/injured, according to the team announcement.
- Deguara was a third-round pick in 2020 who has played for the Packers (2020–23), Jaguars (2024) and Cardinals (2025); his six-year pro totals include 77 games, 53 receptions for 471 yards and three touchdowns.
- Coaches expect Deguara to provide move tight end and fullback alignment versatility plus special-teams value—he has roughly 1,000 career special-teams snaps—which makes him a depth option while Kittle recovers from a torn Achilles.
- The signing is a standard training-camp depth move that gives San Francisco experienced practice bodies to protect reps, let coaches evaluate options in preseason, and create competition for the back end of the 53-man roster.