49ers sign former longtime RB Matt Breida, make 2 OL moves
Breida, the former undrafted running back out of Georgia Southern, was a breakout in 2018, when he ran for 814 yards and 3 touchdowns. Injury issues, though, and the explosion of Raheem Mostert, along with Tevin Coleman, relegated Breida, who spent the past two seasons as a backup for the New York Giants, appearing in back-to-back 17-game seasons.
He was traded to the Dolphins in 2021 for a fifth-round pick which became Colton McKivitz.
It's an intriguing move given Isaac Guerendo's lengthy hamstring injury stint, and could potentially mean a very competitive four-man running back room in San Francisco.
Earlier in the day, San Francisco swapped offensive linemen, adding one, and placing another on the injured reserve list. The following is from the team:
The San Francisco 49ers today announced they have signed OL Lewis Kidd to a one-year deal. In order to make room on the roster, the team placed OL Pat Elflein on the Injured Reserve List.
Kidd (6-6, 311) originally entered the NFL after signing with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2022. Throughout his two-year NFL career (2022-23), he has appeared in 13 games (one start) with the Saints. Kidd was waived by New Orleans on August 29, 2023 and was later signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad on September 14, 2023. Following his release from the team on December 19, 2023, he signed a Reserve/Future contract with the Colts on January 9, 2024 and was later waived on July 31, 2024.
A 26-year-old native of Minneapolis, MN, Kidd attended Montana State University (2016-21) where he appeared in 54 games (48 starts) at guard and tackle.
Elflein (6-2, 303) originally signed with the 49ers on August 2.
