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Familiar-faced 49ers tight end faces steep climb to make 53-man roster

As training camp begins for the San Francisco 49ers, there are a number of interesting camp battles to watch.

One will be tight end, and the returning Niner Ross Dwelley may face an uphill climb to make the 53-man roster.

Dwelley spent the first six years of his career with the Niners. He never got very many targets as a backup tight end behind George Kittle, but the former still racked up five touchdowns across those six seasons.

After a brief sojourn with the Atlanta Falcons last season, the Sonora, California, native returned home this offseason by signing with San Francisco.