49ers news: 4 players signed, including Gus Bradley’s son

The San Francisco 49ers worked out four running backs on Wednesday and a trio of wide receivers. Per NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco, those wideouts were Marquez Callaway, Andy Isabella, and Cornell Powell. There was a quarterback who worked out as well, but the assumption is that Carter Bradley was the one throwing the wide receivers the ball.

Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz reported that the 49ers are signing Isabella and Abdullah, although nothing is official yet. Isabella, a former late second-rounder in 2019 out of UMass, spent his first three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. He has also been on the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills, before not signing with any team in 2025. Isabella has 33 career receptions for 447 yards.

Kyle’s update, 10:31 a.m. PT: The 49ers officially announced the signing of Abdullah and Isabella. They also signed QB Carter Bradley and wide receiver Marquez Callaway. To make room for these moves, Equanimeous St. Brown was released, while OL Sebastian Gutierrez, wide receiver Malik Knowles, and safety Jaylen Mahoney were waived.

Some good news for the 49ers' offensive line, as Ben Bartch was activated off the Active/Non-Football Injury list. Bartch seems like the leader in the clubhouse for left guard.

Kyle’s update, 11:24 a.m. PT: Carter Bradley is the son of 49ers assistant head coach Gus Bradley. He was an undrafted free agent in the 2024 NFL Draft. Bradley spent time on the Raiders' practice squad during the 2024 season. Gus was the defensive coordinator for the Raiders in 2021.

Why a wide receiver? The 49ers have been giving Ricky Pearsall days off, are still without Jacob Cowing for another couple of weeks, and are still without Brandon Aiyuk. It might not be good news for Equanimeous St. Brown, who may not be able to run the full route tree, hence, the need for 5’9, 188-pound Isabella, who is likely still a camp body.

Abdullah spent the last three seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders. The Athletic’s Matt Barrows tweeted that Jordan James didn’t suffer a serious injury. Still, with Israel Abanikanda being cut and Christian McCaffrey on a similar rest plan, there’s a need for more running back bodies in camp.

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