San Francisco 49ers sign former Titans defender they've been eyeing since 2023 after rookie minicamp tryout

The San Francisco 49ers have had their eye on Shakel Brown for a while.

Now they have finally added the defensive lineman to their roster after a successful tryout at their rookie minicamp. Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 reported the signing.

The 49ers hosted Brown on a top-30 visit last year following his final college season at Troy, but he signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.

Brown never got the chance to impress as a rookie for the Titans. He suffered an ankle injury in preseason that led to him being placed on injured reserve.

The Titans waived Brown last week, giving him the chance to impress the 49ers, and it is an opportunity he grasped.

Brown's addition gives the 49ers an athletic defensive lineman with inside-out versatility, though he spent most of his final year with Troy lined up at defensive end.

His pre-draft testing saw Brown posted a Relative Athletic Score of 9.47 out of 10, his workout featuring excellent performances in the 40-yard dash, 10-yard split, vertical leap and the short shuttle.