The San Francisco 49ers officially announced the signing of wide receiver Malik Turner. To make room, they placed edge rusher Bradlee Anae on the Injured Reserve. That’s a bummer for Anae, who made a few plays in the first preseason game for the Niners. Anae had three pressures and assisted on a pair of tackles. He was the 49ers’ second-highest graded run defender, behind Chase Lucas, according to Pro Football Focus. The move effectively ends Anae’s 2025 season.

The 49ers are banged up as a whole, but now the depth at edge rusher has taken a hit. Anae becomes the fifth edge rusher who’s injured on the roster:

Mykel Williams (hyperextended knee) Sam Okuayinonu (groin) Robert Beal (groin) Yetur Gross-Matos (PUP)

Nick Bosa, Bryce Huff, Jonathan Garvin, Jaylon Allen, and the recently signed

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