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With Jake Tonges dealing with an MCL injury, the 49ers added Stoll to the practice squad for depth. Stoll spent last season with the Saints, catching six passes for 46 yards in 15 games. He initially signed with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2021 and has not surpassed 200 yards receiving in a single season over the course of his career. Stoll’s specialty is blocking and we could certainly see him contribute for the 49ers’ run game if Tonges is out for a while and George Kittle still working his way back to a full workload.

The Browns also released CB Tre Avery, CB Tyler Hall and OT Tyre Phillips. The Browns waived TE Drew Biber, OT Jeremiah Byers, P Nik Constantinou, S Christopher Edmonds, CB Nate Evans, DT Coziah Izzard, DT Patrick Jenkins, CB Jeremiah McClendon, T Izavion Miller, DE Jamil Muhammad, WR Ben Patterson and TE Jermaine Terry II.

You better not wait on a blocking tight end in free agency, folks, the new meta is here. Stoll, 28, played 15 games for the Saints last year and was targeted 11 times in 209 snaps. He’s here to forge holes, not catch balls.

After coming into the league with the Eagles, Stoll was a member of the Dolphins’ practice squad during the 2024 season but did not appear in a game. He’ll likely compete for a depth role behind Juwan Johnson, Foster Moreau, and (possibly?) Taysom Hill in New Orleans.