49ers poach former 5th-round pick from the Falcons’ practice squad; place Sam Okuayinonu on the IR
“It’s as close to a 1-for-1 swap as it gets. Kareem is 6’4″, 268 pounds. Okuayinonu is 6’1”, 269 pounds. Kareem came into the NFL with his arm length in the 83rd percentile and his hands in the 95th percentile. Morris will likely rely on Kareem to be disruptive against the run, much like Okuayinonu is when he’s on the field.

Kareem doesn’t have a ton of experience, despite being drafted in the 5th round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Since 2022, he’s played fewer than 200 snaps. Kareem appeared in four games last season, but never surpassed 26 snaps in a game.

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Kareem had four stops in 31 snaps on the edge last season, along with five quarterback pressures. One of those stops and pressures came against the Rams in Week 17. So there’s no real guesswork as to how Kareem can hold up against Sean McVay’s offense. That’s a benefit.”

49ers news: Aaron Donald will travel with Rams to Australia, but Week 1 status remains unclear
“According to Benjamin Royer of the Orange County Register, McVay said he expects all of his players to travel to Melbourne next week, including Donald. However, the Rams head coach admitted that he “doesn’t have that sense quite yet” regarding whether the defensive lineman will actually play in the game.”

Brock Purdy, 49ers excited by challenge of playing in ‘best in the NFL’ NFC West
“Through all the adversity, Purdy said he feels as if the 49ers figured out how to bond together through difficult times to win games.

“I think last year we built that up and I’m not saying that’s going to automatically make us win this year,” Purdy said, “but it definitely gives us a really good chance. And that excites all of us.”