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The 49ers signed McCormick to their practice squad Thursday.

McCormick was unable to make the Raiders' 53-man roster this summer and was cut Tuesday. In San Francisco, he'll provide organizational depth behind Christian McCaffrey, Brian Robinson, Isaac Guerendo and Jordan James (finger). McCormick posted a 39-183-0 rushing line across five regular-season games (two starts) in Las Vegas last season.

The Jaguars signed Ezukanma to their practice squad Thursday.

Ezukanma was with Miami throughout training camp before being waived Tuesday. He'll now get an opportunity with the Jaguars, who have just five healthy wideouts on their 53-man roster. Ezukanma was a fourth-round selection by the Dolphins in the 2022 NFL Draft but caught just one pass on four targets over five career regular-season games with the club.

The 49ers signed Martinez to their practice squad Thursday.

Martinez was apart of the Jets' final cuts this week and now latches on in San Francisco as organizational depth behind Brock Purdy. Martinez logged 102 offensive snaps this preseason and completed just 30 of 51 pass attempts for 352 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while adding three rushes for 26 yards.

The 49ers released Grant (knee) on Thursday.

The lack of an injury designation indicates Grant is past a knee issue that kept him sidelined for all three of the 49ers' preseason games. The 2021 second-rounder will look to catch on with a team in need of depth at special teams and in the secondary. Grant finished the 2024 regular season with 14 tackles (13 solo) and two pass defenses across 17 games as a member of the Falcons.

Coach Matt LaFleur suggested Thursday that Walker isn't set in stone as the Packers' starting left tackle, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

"We'll see," said LaFleur, who noted the team has multiple options at the position. Walker started all 17 regular-season games at left tackle last season, but 2024 first-rounder Jordan Morgan seems to be pushing Walker for the job. Walker started training camp on active/NFI list and also missed practice time with a groin issue this summer. Morgan appeared in just six contests as a rookie.

The Bears signed Kalinic to the practice squad Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Kalinic wasn't able to catch onto the Falcons' 53-man roster, and he'll head to Chicago to get an opportunity with the Bears as a member of their practice squad. He has played in nine regular-season games since entering the league in 2022 after a stint in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Indianapolis signed Treadwell to a practice-squad deal Thursday.

Treadwell missed out on making the Colts' 53-man roster, but he'll hope for opportunities to play this season while on the team's practice squad. The veteran wideout also spent most of last year on Indianapolis' practice squad but got into two regular season-games with the club. Treadwell's best NFL campaign came in 2021, when he caught 33 passes for 434 yards and a touchdown over 12 regular-season games with Jacksonville.

The Broncos signed Murtagh to their practice squad Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Denver received an international practice player exemption for Murtagh, who played Australian Rules Football before working with the Jaguars last season. He remains a bit light for NFL tight-end standards, so if he ever does contribute during the regular season, it will likely be in a pass-catching capacity.

The Chiefs signed Tonyan from their practice squad to their active roster Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Tonyan first signed with KC in mid-March, and he was released on cutdown day Tuesday before joining the team's practice squad one day later. The veteran tight end has now been made a part of the active roster, where he's set to serve as depth behind Travis Kelce, Noah Gray and Jared Wiley. Tonyan has plenty of experience to bring to the table, having seven seasons of NFL action on his resume.

The Buccaneers signed Taula to their practice squad Thursday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Taula spent the entire 2024 campaign on Tampa Bay's practice squad, and he'll now start the 2025 season there as well. With regular starting tight end Cade Otton dealing with a nagging leg issue, the Buccaneers' depth at tight end may be somewhat thin to open the regular season.