The San Francisco 49ers announced Thursday that they have signed WR River Cracraft (CRAY-craft) and WR Kevin White for one-year deals. To make room on the roster, team WR released Jaron Brown and released / injured DL Jonathan Kongbo.
Cracraft (6-0, 198) originally joined the NFL after signing with the Denver Broncos practice team as an undefeated free agent on October 18, 2017 where he spent the majority of his rookie season. In three years with the Broncos (2017-19), he appeared in nine games and recorded one reception for 44 yards. In 2019, he saw action in one game with Denver prior to his dismissal by the team on September 24th. He was later signed to the Philadelphia Eagles training camp on December 24, 2019 where he spent the rest of the season. After signing a Reserve / Future contract with Eagles on January 6, 2020, he was fired on May 1.
A 25-year-old resident of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, Cracraft spent four years (2013-16) at Washington State University where he appeared in 42 games (27 starts) and finished with 218 receptions for 2,701 yards and 20 touchdowns. As a senior in 2016, he earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 honors at the end of the season with 53 receptions for 701 yards and five touchdowns.
White (6-3, 216) was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears as the seventh overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft. During his four-year career with the Bears (2015-18), he appeared in 14 games (five starts) and recorded 25 receptions for 285 yards. On March 15, 2019, White signed with the Arizona Cardinals and was later released on August 22, 2019.
A 28-year-old resident of Emmaus, PA, White spent two years (2013-14) at the University of West Virginia where he appeared in 24 games (22 starts) and finished with 144 receptions for 1,954 yards and 15 touchdowns . As a senior in 2014, White All-America and First-Team All-Big earned 12 honors at the end of the season with 109 receptions for 1,447 yards and 10 touchdowns. White transferred to West Virginia after two years (2011-12) at Lackawanna (PA) College, where he counted 36 receptions for 535 yards and six touchdowns.
Brown (6-3, 204) originally signed with the team as a free agent on August 20, 2020, while Kongbo (6-5, 254) originally signed a Reserve / Future contract with the team on January 1, 2020.
