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The never-ending chances former New York Giants<\/a> cornerback and 1st-round pick Eli Apple<\/a> seems to get with NFL teams continued Wednesday after he signed with the San Francisco 49ers<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 49ers have signed CB Eli Apple,\u201d The 33rd Team\u2019s Ari Meirov wrote<\/a> on his official X account on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201c49ers signed Eli Apple, Xavier Thomas<\/a> and Zamir White<\/a> to one-year deals, waived Junior Bergen<\/a>, Jack Bouwmeester and waived\/injured K.J. Henry<\/a>,\u201d NFL reporter Aaron Wilson wrote<\/a> on his official X account on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n The move comes just over 9 days after the 49ers released Apple on August 3.<\/p>\n The 49ers open their 3-game preseason schedule on Thursday against the Minnesota Vikings<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cSince the 49ers will be sitting most starters tomorrow against the Titans<\/a>, they need guys like Eli Apple to ensure that they have enough CBs to finish the game,\u201d 49ers reporter David Lombardi wrote<\/a> on his official X account on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n Apple became 1 of the most polarizing 1st-round draft picks in franchise history when he was selected No. 10 overall in 2016, only to be traded to the New Orleans Saints<\/a>\u00a0midway through the 2018 season.<\/p>\n Since then, he\u2019s also played for the\u00a0Carolina Panthers<\/a>,\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>,\u00a0Miami Dolphins<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cFun fact: apparent Eli Apple was still on the 49ers,\u201d\u00a049ers Hub\u2019s Evan Sowards wrote<\/a> on X on August 3.<\/p>\n Giants Fans Torn Over Eli Apple From Start<\/p>\n We can say now, with history as our guide, that it would have been interesting to see how Apple\u2019s career may have played out save for the interference of 1 person in his life \u2014 his mother, Annie Apple.<\/p>\n From the moment her son was drafted, Annie Apple\u2019s constant push to carve out her own slice of fame \u2014 and her outspoken criticisms on social media\u00a0of Giants ownership<\/a>\u00a0and people\u00a0who dared criticize her son<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 cast a constant pall over his every step.<\/p>\n After an average rookie season in 2016 in which he started 11 of 15 games, Apple\u2019s play cratered in 2017 \u2014 along with his standing on the team.<\/p>\n One day after\u00a0Giants<\/a>\u00a0safety\u00a0Landon Collins<\/a>\u00a0called Apple a locker room \u201ccancer\u201d in an interview with ESPN New York, Apple was suspended for the\u00a0Giants<\/a>\u2018 2017 regular-season finale against Washington.<\/p>\n \u201cThe New York Giants suspended cornerback Eli Apple for one game for \u2018a pattern of behavior that is conduct detrimental to the team,\u201d\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Jordan Ranaan wrote<\/a>\u00a0on December 27, 2017. \u201cThe ban came during an eventful Wednesday that included a confrontation with coaches at practice \u2026 an argument ensued in part because Apple, a former first-round pick, was again working with the scout team. Words were exchanged between the embattled second-year player and cornerbacks coach Tim Walton, and Apple had to be restrained by teammates. He later declined to talk during an open locker room period with the media.\u201d<\/p>\n Red Flags for Eli Apple Coming Out of College<\/p>\n Apple, 6-foot-1 and 203 pounds, was a star on Ohio State\u2019s 2015 College Football Playoff national championship team and cemented his draft stock by running the 40-yard dash in 4.40 seconds at the\u00a0NFL<\/a>\u00a0Scouting Combine.<\/p>\n \u201cCan be slow to diagnose and anticipate quarterback\u2019s plans,\u201d\u00a0NFL Draft analyst Lance Zierlein wrote<\/a>\u00a0in his 2016 pre-draft evaluation. \u201cAverage reactive athleticism. Doesn\u2019t feature the balance or twitch to rocket forward and challenge throws if he\u2019s not shadowing his man. Won\u2019t always play to his size as a tackler. Dragged 18 yards after a catch against Penn State. Shows some stiffness as an open-field tackler and allowed four broken tackles this season. Slow to turn head and find ball on deep throws. Becomes Mr. Grabs if he senses the receiver is getting over the top of him or when he\u2019s trying to crowd the top of routes. Had four holding and seven pass interference penalties from 2014\u00ad-2015.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTony Adame<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. More about Tony Adame<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty New York Giants cornerback Eli Apple. 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