The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed WR Marcus Johnson and WR Malik Turner on one-year terms. The team also released DL Maurice Hurst and re-signed him to the same one-year deal he signed on March 10, 2022.
Johnson (6-1, 207) originally joined the NFL after signing as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles on May 5, 2016. During his five-year career with the Eagles (2017), Indianapolis Colts (2018-20) and Tennessee Titans (2021), he has appeared in 41 games (12 starts) and recorded 51 receptions for 839 yards and three touchdowns. Last season with the Titans, Johnson appeared in seven games (three starts) and finished with nine receptions for 160 yards (17.8 average).
Johnson, 27, from League City, TX, attended the University of Texas, where he appeared in 42 games (18 starts) and recorded 61 receptions for 793 yards and four offensive touchdowns and 17 kickoff returns for 335 yards on special teams .
Turner (6-2, 202) originally joined the NFL after signing as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks on July 29, 2018. During his four-year career with the Seahawks (2018-19) and Dallas Cowboys (2020-21), he has appeared in 41 games (three starts) and recorded 29 receptions for 414 yards and four touchdowns. Last season with the Cowboys, Turner appeared in 14 games and finished with 12 receptions for 149 yards and a career-high three touchdowns.
The 26-year-old gymnast from Springfield, IL attended the University of Illinois where he appeared in 46 games (35 starts) and registered 143 receptions for 1,804 yards and 10 touchdowns.