SAN FRANCISCO (SNN-TV) – The San Francisco 49ers are signing former Booker and USF running back, Marlon Mack, to their active roster from their practice squad.
San Francisco is running short on healthy backs. Elijah Mitchell went on injured reserve last week after spraining his MCL. He is expected to miss two months. Now, rookie Ty Davis-Price will miss a “few weeks” after a high-ankle sprain diagnosis following Sunday’s win over the Seahawks. Davis-Price moved up the depth chart to backup Jeff Wilson after Mitchell’s injury. Jordan Mason, an undrafted rookie, is the other back on the roster.
The former Booker star, Mack, signed with the 49ers’ practice squad a week ago after the injury to Mitchell. He spent the previous five seasons with the Colts and rushed for 1,091 yards on 195 carries in 2019.
Mack signed with the Texans on April 11th, but Houston released him August 30th.