The San Francisco 49ers are promoting DeAndre Smelter from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, leaving a practice squad spot open. It sounds like they have a player in mind for that as well. During his weekly press conference, offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins said DiAndre Campbell has re-joined the team at practice.
The news slipped out because of the similarity in the names DiAndre and DeAndre. A media member asked about Smelter and what he has done, referencing him as DeAndre. Modkins said he was not sure because he has just arrived. A follow-up question about Smelter had Modkins telling the previous questioner, oh you mean Smelter, not Campbell.