Ryan Whalen, a 27 year old former Stanford receiver and 2011 sixth round draft pick by the Cincinnati Bengals, is the newest addition to the San Francisco 49ers after the team signed him on Tuesday.
Ryan Whalen played in 17 regular season games and two postseason matchups with the Bengals before being released by Cincinnati in August of 2014. In his appearances he managed to record 11 receptions for 80 yards. Despite signing with the Vikings last preseason, Whalen has not played a down of regular season NFL football since the 2013 season.