Undrafted Duo Challenges Niners' Roster

0:00It's April 2-8. This is NFL News today, your AI-powered source for everything in NFL. It's rare for undrafted free agents to craft a starting line up as rookies, but the San Francisco 49ers scooped up two who might just do that. Punner Jack Balmester from Texas and safety Jalen Strowman from Notre Dame signed on. Filling spots the team skipped in the draft entirely. Balmester, a 26-year-old who played Aussie rules football before college, steps right into a punting battle with veteran Corlis Waitman. The Niners gave Waitman a one-year deal of $1.29 million, with $475,000 guaranteed. But that's no. Lock on the roster, it's earn a time in training camp. Over at safety, the runes wide open despite returners like G.I.E.R. Brown and Malik Mustafa. Second-year guy Marques Seagley started seven to fifteen games last season, but got benched after week seven, leaving real questions about the depth.

1:00Chart. Strowman's got a tougher road, needing to flash versatility in the secondary, since his athleticism might cap deep coverage. Still, a strong camp could land him in the mix for a starting gig and a group that might flip entirely by next year. These underdaughters highlight how fluid the 49ers roster battles can get. Trash this space as camp heats up and shakes things out.