49ers Sign DL Akeem Spence To Practice Squad

The San Francisco 49ers announced Wednesday that they’ve signed DL Akeem Spence to their practice squad. 

Here’s the 49ers updated practice squad:

1. DL Alex Barrett
2. OL Alfredo Gutierrez
3. S Tayler Hawkins
4. CB Qwuantrezz Knight
5. WR Tay Martin
6. LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball
7. OL Jason Poe
8. DB Dontae Johnson
9. TE Leroy Watson
10. TE Troy Fumagalli
11. C Keith Ismael
12. DT T.Y. McGill
13. QB Kurt Benkert
14. DB Ka’dar Hollman
15. RB Tevin Coleman
16. WR Willie Snead
17. DL Akeem Spence

Spence, 30, is a former sixth-round pick by the Buccaneers back in 2013. He finished his four-year, $2,644,424 rookie contract with Tampa Bay before signing a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Lions in 2017.

The Lions traded Spence to the Dolphins in 2018 for a conditional seventh-round draft pick. Miami released Spence during the preseason and he later signed on with the Eagles in September of 2019 but was cut loose after a month.

From there, he had brief stints with the Jaguars, Patriots, Commanders and Broncos before the 49ers signed him to a contract this past August. He has been on and off of their roster ever since. 

In 2022, Spence has appeared in five game for the 49ers and recorded one tackle.