Veteran Quarterback Reportedly Signed by 49ers on Tuesday.

More quarterback depth was required by the San Francisco 49ers, and they were able to fill it on Tuesday.

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Kurt Benkert, a former quarterback for the Packers and Falcons, has joined San Francisco's practise squad, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.

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Benkert will now replace Jimmy Garoppolo and Brock Purdy as the 49ers' third quarterback.

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Due to Trey Lance's season-ending injury, Garoppolo has been promoted from backup to starter.

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Benkert, a Virginia native and undrafted free agent, joined the Atlanta Falcons in 2018. Over the following three seasons,

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he shifted between the team's practice squad and active roster, but he didn't take part in any regular-season games.

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In 2021, Benkert transferred to Green Bay, where he began on the practise squad until eventually being promoted when Jordan Love was added to the COVID-19 list.

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On December 12 of last year, he made his NFL debut against the Chicago Bears, twice kneeling to seal a victory.

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