Willis played all 20 of his snaps on special teams in Thursday's 12-6 loss to the Rams. The 49ers kept four tight ends active Thursday, but only two (George Kittle and Eric Saubert) saw snaps on offense, while Willis and Jake Tonges were limited to special-teams roles. Willis has suited up in seven games this season but has played just 10 total snaps on offense.
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Team
San Francisco 49ers
Birthdate
11/11/1999 (25)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'4", 240 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 7; Pk (SF)
Birthplace
Dallas, TX, USA
Position
TE
College
Oklahoma
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
San Francisco 49ers
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Willis played all 20 of his snaps on special teams in Thursday's 12-6 loss to the Rams. The 49ers kept four tight ends active Thursday, but only two (George Kittle and Eric Saubert) saw snaps on offense, while Willis and Jake Tonges were limited to special-teams roles. Willis has suited up in seven games this season but has played just 10 total snaps on offense.
Willis (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay. Willis was signed to the 49ers' active roster Oct. 9 and played in Week 8 against the Cowboys, but he'll be a healthy scratch for Week 10. George Kittle, Eric Saubert and Jake Tonges will be the 49ers' three active tight ends for Sunday's game.
Willis signed with the 49ers' active roster from their practice squad Wednesday. Willis was only elevated from the practice squad once before in Week 3, so he was still eligible to be bumped up two more times. However, San Francisco will opt to sign the Oklahoma product to its active roster with the spot opened up by Talanoa Hufanga (wrist) being placed on IR.
Willis reverted to the 49ers' practice squad Monday, according to the NFL's transaction log. The tight end played on four of 71 offensive snaps Sunday against the Rams, behind Eric Saubert's 61 and Jake Tonges' 16. Willis was elevated to the active roster with starter George Kittle out due to a hamstring injury. Willis does not have a catch in eight career regular-season appearances with the 49ers.
The 49ers elevated Willis from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Willis was unable to make the 49ers' 53-man roster at the end of training camp, but he opted to stick around on the practice squad. With George Kittle (hamstring) ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams, Willis will serve as the 49ers' No. 3 tight end behind Eric Saubert and Jake Tonges.
The 49ers signed Willis to their practice squad Wednesday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Willis will stick around with the 49ers despite being waived Tuesday. The rookie undrafted free agent will look for an opportunity to be elevated for a regular season game at some point during the upcoming campaign.
Willis was waived by the 49ers on Tuesday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports. Willis appeared in seven regular-season games for San Francisco last year after he was selected in the seventh round of the 2023 Draft out of Oklahoma. However, that experience wasn't enough to keep him with the 49ers for now. He'll likely be a candidate for the practice squad if he doesn't find an opportunity elsewhere.