The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a one-year contract with former Atlanta Falcons tight end Ross Dwelley. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news, but did not disclose the monetary details. The 30-year-old spent his first seven campaigns in the league with San Francisco and will return after a one-year stint with the Falcons. Dwelley appeared in all 17 games last season, but he played only 105 snaps (9.19%) -- snagging his only target for a gain of five yards. He did most of his damage -- snap-wise -- on special teams, but was still only on the field roughly a third of the time (37.22% of snaps). It's possible the 49ers brought him on due to his familiarity with their system, but he doesn't project to make an impact in the receiving column. He'll serve as a depth piece for the organization.
May 2, 2025 4:17 PM EST
The Atlanta Falcons signed free-agent tight end Ross Dwelley on Monday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Dwelley was undrafted out of the University of San Diego in 2018, but he stuck around on the San Francisco 49ers' roster for six seasons and played in 84 games. Overall, the 29-year-old has 44 receptions for 518 yards and five receiving touchdowns to his name. He'll look to compete with Charlie Woerner and John FitzPatrick to see the field in multi-tight end sets and to be Kyle Pitts' direct backup in 2024. For now, he's nowhere near the fantasy football radar heading into his seventh NFL campaign.
May 13, 2024 4:25 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers tight end Ross Dwelley (ankle) did not practice all week and has been ruled out for the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. Dwelley has not seen the field since Week 13 and will be held out of the regular season finale with the Niners having already locked up the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC and a first-round bye for the playoffs. The 28-year-old has just one reception all year for 12 yards on two targets. San Fran is going to rest a lot of players in this meaningless game, so fantasy managers should stay away from tight end George Kittle. Charlie Woerner and Brayden Willis should see most of the action at the position for the 49ers against LA, but neither of them will be recommended DFS dart throws.
Jan 6, 2024 12:24 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (concussion) and tight end Ross Dwelley (ankle) were both held out of practice on Thursday. Jennings' status is seriously up in the air for Monday's Christmas night game against the Baltimore Ravens after he suffered a concussion in the Week 15 win over the Arizona Cardinals. The 26-year-old does have two more days to get back to practice, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he's held out in Week 16. If he can't clear the concussion protocols, rookie Ronnie Bell and Chris Conley would battle for the No. 3 receiver job in San Fran behind Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk. Dwelley is completely off the fantasy radar as the team's third-string TE. He's also missed the last two games and is on track to miss another.
Dec 22, 2023 1:58 AM EST
San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) and tight end Ross Dwelley (ankle) have both been ruled out for Sunday's contest versus the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15. Mitchell will now sit out his second straight game. Jordan Mason had an expanded role in San Fran's backfield with Mitchell out in the Week 14 win over the Seattle Seahawks and even punched in a three-yard touchdown for his third rushing score of the season. However, Mason played only 11 percent of the offensive snaps and just isn't going to see much action behind workhorse Christian McCaffrey to warrant a starting spot in fantasy lineups. The 25-year-old Mitchell will now rest up and hope to return for a Week 16 showdown in San Fran against the Baltimore Ravens.
Dec 15, 2023 5:27 PM EST
San Francisco 49ers tight end Ross Dwelley (ankle) is ruled out for Sunday's NFC West showdown with the Seahawks. The 28-year-old sustained a high-ankle sprain in the win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13, so his absence will likely extend beyond Sunday. That said, there aren't many fantasy managers who will be upset with the latest update on Dwelley, considering he has just one catch all year.
Dec 8, 2023 9:56 PM EST
Dwelley (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Cardinals, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Jan 8, 2023 12:11 PM EST
Dwelley (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Buccaneers. Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Dec 11, 2022 12:33 PM EST
Dwelley (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Dolphins. Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Dec 4, 2022 11:48 AM EST
Dwelley went without a target while playing six of the 49ers' 70 snaps on offense in Sunday's 13-0 win over the Saints.
Nov 30, 2022 8:36 AM EST
Dwelley caught his lone target for 56 yards in Sunday's 31-14 win over the Rams.
Oct 31, 2022 11:48 AM EST
Dwelley (ribs) practiced in full Friday, Lindsey Pallares of the team's official site reports.
Oct 7, 2022 3:57 PM EST
Dwelley (ribs) will play Monday against the Rams, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Oct 3, 2022 3:58 PM EST
Dwelley (ribs) practiced in limited fashion Saturday and is questionable for Monday's game against the Rams, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Oct 1, 2022 4:32 PM EST
Dwelley (ribs) didn't practice Friday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
Sep 30, 2022 2:16 PM EST
Dwelley (ribs) didn't practice Thursday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
Sep 29, 2022 4:24 PM EST
Dwelley caught his lone target for a 38-yard touchdown in Sunday's 27-7 win over the Seahawks.
Sep 19, 2022 7:30 PM EST
Dwelley caught one of two targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 19-10 loss to Chicago.
Sep 12, 2022 2:47 PM EST
Dwelley signed a one-year contract to return to the 49ers on Monday.
Mar 28, 2022 5:01 PM EST
Dwelley had four receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown across 17 games during the 2021 regular season.
Jan 20, 2022 3:19 PM EST
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