Report: 49ers Sign WR Max McCaffrey

Dec 13, 2017, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:22 am

GREEN BAY, WI - AUGUST 10: Max McCaffrey #13 of the Green Bay Packers is unable to catch a pass dur...

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GREEN BAY, WI - AUGUST 10: Max McCaffrey #13 of the Green Bay Packers is unable to catch a pass during the fourth quarter of a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lambeau Field on August 10, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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The 49ers have signed wide receiver Max McCaffrey to their 53-man roster off the Packers’ practice squad on Tuesday, according to Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle.

#49ers sign WR whose dad has ties to Lynch, Shanahan. https://t.co/0dIKjSbIrz

— Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) December 13, 2017

McCaffrey is the older brother of Panthers rookie running back Christian McCaffrey.

He was signed as an undrafted free-agent by the Oakland Raiders in 2016. After being released by the team in August 2016, he signed with the Green Bay Packers but didn’t play a snap.

He was released and since bounced around to New Orleans and Jacksonville before landing with the Packers once again on their practice squad.

According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports, he will likely take the spot of Victor Bolden, who sustained an ankle injury during Sunday’s win over the Houston Texans.

McCaffrey caught his only NFL pass for four yards while with Jacksonville.

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