The San Francisco 49ers announced on Monday that they have claimed defensive back Dexter McCoil off waivers from the Los Angeles Chargers. In order to make room on the roster, the team has waived defensive back Lorenzo Jerome.
McCoil (6-4, 220) originally signed with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent on January 12, 2016, from the University of Tulsa. He appeared in two games this season where he made one tackle on special teams. As a rookie in 2016, he appeared in 16 games (two starts) and registered 24 tackles, five passes defensed and one interception in addition to three tackles on special teams.