Jan 29, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; A general view of San Francisco 49ers helmet on the bench before game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
The San Francisco 49ers have begun to climb out of a 3-4 hole, winning their last two games and nibbling at the Arizona Cardinals for control of the NFC West.
And they’ll continue that quest without former Minnesota Vikings defense tackle T.Y. McGill unless the 49ers re-sign him to the practice squad in the coming days.
KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson tweeted Wednesday, “The 49ers release T.Y. McGill.”
San Francisco initially released McGill during August roster trimdowns, but the 49ers quickly re-signed him to the practice squad. It is unclear if McGill will get another reunion call or if he’ll be free to sign anywhere in the league. Stay tuned.
McGill’s NFL resume is about as lengthy as it gets — a journeyman defender:
McGill played for the Vikings in 2021, a free-agent depth addition who eventually saw action in two regular season games. He played 33 defensive snaps for the 2021 brand of Vikings.
Fast forward to the 2022 preseason, and McGill performed marvelously in the Vikings’ first two exhibition games against the Las Vegas Raiders and 49ers. He was injured in the final game and was expected to miss a few weeks. But preseason production be damned, the Vikings released McGill with an injury designation soon after. Most fans, at the time, thought he’d make the 53-man roster. No such luck.
These are the 49ers defensive tackles without McGill:
In the summer of 2022, CBS Sports published an article called “things we learned” around the NFL in the preseason, and McGill’s rise to prominence was mentioned by author Jordan Dajani. He wrote about McGill, “Something that stood out to me was T.Y. McGill. He had five total tackles and 1.5 sacks this weekend after recording two sacks last week. McGill looks like he has a high motor. If he doesn’t win on his initial move, he will just keep pushing until he breaks through.”
Sans McGill, San Francisco takes on the Seattle Seahawks at home this Sunday and is expected to win by a touchdown.
McGill will turn 32 later this month.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
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