Yahoo Sports NFL on Brayden Willis

Willis waived, expected to return to practice squad; fullback backup role behind Juszczyk.

Waived by the 49ers Saturday to make room for long snapper Jon Weeks; went unclaimed on waivers and is expected to return to the practice squad. Willis showed positional versatility during preseason but was a 7th-round pick in 2023 with minimal regular-season production. His best offensive role is fullback, where he lined up 15 times in preseason, positioning him as a potential backup to Kyle Juszczyk (age 35, entering final year of contract). However, the primary reason for the waiver was George Kittle's readiness for Week 1, indicating the 49ers are confident in Kittle's health post-Achilles injury.

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