SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers on Tuesday signed former Saints and Patriots safety Vinnie Sunseri to the team’s practice squad.
Sunseri (6-0, 210) was drafted by the Saints in the fifth round in 2014 out of the University of Alabama where he was teammates with 49ers defensive lineman Quinton Dial. He suffered a knee injury in the 2015 preseason that wiped out his season. He was signed by the Patriots in the offseason and was on their practice squad until Oct. 24 when he was released.
The 49ers host both the Saints (Sunday) and Patriots (Nov. 20) in coming weeks.