The San Francisco 49ers announced on Tuesday that they have signed DB Antone Exum Jr. to a one-year deal. In order to make room on the roster, the team has placed OL Garry Gilliam on the Injured Reserve List.
Exum Jr. (6-0, 219) was originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. In three years with Minnesota (2014-16), he appeared in 27 games (two starts) and registered 18 tackles, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble along with 13 tackles on special teams. After spending the entire 2016 season on the Injured Reserve List, he was waived by Minnesota on September 16, 2017.