{"id":806872,"date":"2026-08-08T13:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/806872\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:52:13","slug":"49ers-hold-tryouts-for-3-centers-as-their-depth-continues-to-be-tested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/806872\/","title":{"rendered":"49ers hold tryouts for 3 centers as their depth continues to be tested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Let\u2019s catch up on some Friday afternoon transactions, courtesy of the NFL\u2019s waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Steelers claimed wide receiver Colton Dowell, who the San Francisco 49ers recently waived.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The team also tried out three offensive linemen:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">OL Doug Kramer Jr.<br \/>OL Joe Michalski<br \/>OL Lecitus Smith<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">This comes after Carver Willis is in the concussion protocol and Brett Toth and Nick Zakelj are out. The Willis absence is puzzling. The team hasn\u2019t announced an injury. Is he\u2026retiring? I\u2019ve seen concussion floating around, but that hasn\u2019t come as official news from the team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Regardless, these moves suggest the 49ers plan on being short-handed along the interior for longer than they expected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Kramer Jr. was a sixth-round draft pick out of the 2022 NFL Draft. He played center for the Bears in 2024, but that was sparingly. Kramer Jr., 28, is listed at 6\u20192\u201d, 299 pounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Michalski was an undrafted free agent out of the 2025 NFL Draft. He\u2019s another center. Listed at 6\u20193\u201d, 297 pounds, Michalski had above-average shuttle and 3-cone times at Oklahoma State\u2019s Pro Day. He was also a redshirt senior.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The final center was also drafted in the 6th round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Smith started as a rookie for the Cardinals against the three NFC West teams. His worst game that season was against the Niners on the road in Week 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The Cardinals released Smith at the end of the 2023 training camp. He ended up bouncing around from there. He was on the Texans and Eagles practice squads in 2023 before making the Patriots roster in 2024. Last season, he started the final game of the season for the Packers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s catch up on some Friday afternoon transactions, courtesy of the NFL\u2019s waiver wire. 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