The 49ers signed O'Donnell off their practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports. O'Donnell could be the 49ers' punter for the next four regular-season games due to Mitch Wishnowsky (back) being placed on injured reserve. O'Donnell last saw regular-season action in 2022 with the Packers, during which he averaged 44.5 yards per punt across 17 games.
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Team
San Francisco 49ers
Birthdate
2/22/1991 (33)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'4", 220 lbs
Draft Info
2014: Rd 6; Pk (CHI)
Birthplace
Lake Worth, FL, USA
Position
P
College
Miami (FL)
Experience
10 seasons
Career History
San Francisco 49ers
2024-Present
(1 season)
Green Bay Packers
2022-2024
(2 seasons)
Atlanta Falcons
2023-2023
(1 season)
Chicago Bears
2014-2022
(8 seasons)
The 49ers signed O'Donnell off their practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports. O'Donnell could be the 49ers' punter for the next four regular-season games due to Mitch Wishnowsky (back) being placed on injured reserve. O'Donnell last saw regular-season action in 2022 with the Packers, during which he averaged 44.5 yards per punt across 17 games.
O'Donnell was signed to the 49ers' practice squad Wednesday. O'Donnell was brought in to provide San Francisco with a contingency plan at punter with starter Mitch Wishnowsky (back) missing the team's first practice of the week Wednesday. O'Donnell will likely be elevated to the active roster if Wishnowsky cannot play Sunday versus the Seahawks.
O'Donnell was added to the practice squad and subsequently elevated to the active roster Saturday with Bradley Pinion dealing with an illness. Pinion was able to play Sunday, so O'Donnell's services were not needed and he was inactive for the game. He'll explore his options once he clears waivers.
The Falcons wasted no time elevating O'Donnell with starting punter Bradley Pinion (illness) questionable for Sunday's game. O'Donnell last played for Green Bay in 2022 after eight seasons with the Bears.