49ers promote Jeremy McNichols to active roster, announce practice squad signing

The San Francisco 49ers announced they have promoted running back Jeremy McNichols from the practice squad to the active roster and signed defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth to the practice squad. The latter move was first announced earlier today by Stallworth's agent.

The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown.

Stallworth (6-2, 305) originally entered the NFL after signing with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2018. Throughout his six-year career, he has appeared in 58 games (two starts) with the Saints (2018-19), Indianapolis Colts (2020-21), Kansas City Chiefs (2022), Houston Texans (2022) and Tennessee Titans (2023) and registered 52 tackles, 4.5 sacks, one pass defensed and two fumble recoveries. In 2023, he spent time with the Texans and Carolina Panthers practice squads before being signed to the Titans practice squad. He appeared in one game with the Titans and was released by the team on November 14.

A 28-year-old native of Mobile, AL, Stallworth attended the University of South Carolina for four seasons (2014-17), where he appeared in 43 games (31 starts) and registered 87 tackles, 1.0 sack and six passes defensed.