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The 49ers Acquire LB Deion Jones From the Saints for RB Zamir White, AP Source Says

The Saints added backfield depth as Alvin Kamara is expected to miss at least a month and White had 14 carries in two preseason games.

  • On Sunday, the New Orleans Saints acquired running back Zamir White from the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for veteran linebacker Deion Jones, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
  • New Orleans sought additional support in the backfield after Alvin Kamara suffered an MCL sprain last week, leaving the veteran expected to be sidelined for at least the next month.
  • With All-Pro Christian McCaffrey and rookie Kaelon Black back at practice, San Francisco deemed White expendable; the team also required defensive depth as linebacker Jalen Graham remains sidelined with an injury.
  • Reuniting with 49ers defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, Jones brings 11 seasons of experience to his new team, having previously earned Pro Bowl honors in 2017 while playing in Atlanta.
  • The trade arrives one week before NFL teams must reduce their rosters from 90 players to 53 for the regular season, with both organizations adding depth ahead of the mandatory cutdown.
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The 49ers acquire LB Deion Jones from the Saints for RB Zamir White, AP source says

The San Francisco 49ers added depth at linebacker by acquiring Deion Jones in a trade with the New Orleans for running back Zamir White, a person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press.

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