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Jimmy Garoppolo to Take a Page from Tom Brady with Trey Lance Addition
This isn t a new situation for Jimmy Garoppolo. In fact, he s fairly familiar with a young quarterback being drafted as a franchise s soon-to-be heir apparent.
The last time this scenario played out, Garoppolo was the kid with high potential drafted. His predecessor? Some guy named Tom Brady.
Garoppolo, who has remained in the background of the 49ers offseason noise, broke his silence on Thursday as he joined ESPN s
Keyshawn, JWill and Zubin podcast along with his father, Tony. Tony, a longtime electrician, joined the podcast to promote the virtual National Signing Day, an event for students who want careers and apprenticeships as a professional in the skilled trades - similar to National Signing Day events for high-school student athletes.
49ers add OL Alfredo Gutierrez through the international player pathway program
Each team in the NFC West will carry an international player on their roster until the end of training camp
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On Tuesday morning, the NFL announced four teams would carry an additional international player on their practice squads in 2021 as a part of the International Player Pathway program. This was instituted in 2017 in hopes of providing elite international athletes the opportunity to compete at the NFL level, improve their skills, and ultimately earn a spot on an NFL roster.
Each NFC West team will carry an international player. The NFC West was chosen to receive these players in a random draw. This becomes the fifth division to participate in the program. For the San Francisco 49ers, they’ll roster Alfredo Gutierrez, a 6-foot-9, 332-pound offensive lineman.
Four join NFL rosters via International Player Pathway program
Field Level Media
05 May 2021, 01:55 GMT+10
The four teams in the NFC West have each added a player from the International Player Pathway to their practice squads for 2021, the NFL announced Tuesday.
Linebacker Aaron Donkor of Germany joins the Seattle Seahawks, offensive lineman Alfredo Gutierrez of Mexico joins the San Francisco 49ers, offensive lineman Max Pircher of Italy joins the Los Angeles Rams and tight end Bernhard Seikovits of Austria joins the Arizona Cardinals.
Teams will carry the players on the roster until the end of training camp. They are then eligible for an international player practice squad exemption, granting each club an extra practice squad member who is ineligible to be activated during the 2021 season.
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