{"id":441738,"date":"2026-08-24T04:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T04:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/441738\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T04:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T04:36:18","slug":"49ers-hold-tryouts-for-3-pass-rushers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/441738\/","title":{"rendered":"49ers hold tryouts for 3 pass rushers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The San Francisco 49ers officially waived\/Injured Xavier Thomas, per the NFL\u2019s transaction wire. That was the corresponding move the team made after signing tight end Khalil Dinkins on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">George Kittle passed his physical, which allowed the team to activate him from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninersnation.com\/san-francisco-49ers-injuries\/161577\/georgie-kittle-has-been-activated-from-the-active-pup-list\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Active\/PUP list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The 49ers also had tryouts with three different pass rushers:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Diwun Black<br \/>Viliami Fehoko<br \/>Ron Stone<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Black signed with a CFL team in December 2025. He played at Temple in 2025, where he logged 352 snaps as an edge rusher. He\u2019s listed at around 6\u20194\u201d and 250 pounds. At <a href=\"https:\/\/owlsports.com\/watch\/?Archive=13026&amp;type=Archive\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Temple\u2019s Pro Day<\/a> in March 2026, Black ran a 4.68 40-yard dash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Fehoko Jr. may sound familiar to those in the Bay Area. He played his college ball at San Jose State. Fehoko Jr. was drafted in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He measured 6\u20193 5\/8\u201d, 276 pounds, with a 33\u201d arm length\u2014which is in the 44th percentile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">He suffered a knee injury in November 2023 and an undisclosed injury in 2024 that has kept him out of an NFL snap for the Cowboys. He landed on the Injured Reserve both seasons before he was waived\/injured in August 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Stone, 6\u20193\u201d, 246 pounds, was an undrafted free agent from the 2024 NFL Draft class. He\u2019s another local kid. He went to Washington State, but is from San Jose. He spent time with the Las Vegas Raiders but hasn\u2019t played a regular-season or preseason snap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The 49ers might need bodies for the preseason finale if they\u2019re going to hold certain players, like Kion White or Gracen Halton, out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The San Francisco 49ers officially waived\/Injured Xavier Thomas, per the NFL\u2019s transaction wire. 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