Ex-Raiders Team Captain Signs With 49ers After Being out All Season
Aformer Las Vegas Raiders defensive back is making a comeback. The San Francisco 49ers announced on November 28 that they are signing Erik Harris to the practice squad.
Harris is 33 now and hasn’t played all season after spending the last two years with the Atlanta Falcons. Prior to that, he was with the Raiders for four seasons and was a team captain during his stint.
Harris has been a good success story as he went undrafted in 2012 but played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League before the New Orleans Saints signed him in 2016. His longest stint was with the Raiders where he started 30 games across four seasons.
Harris now joins a 49ers defense that is only allowing 15.5 points a game, which is the best in the NFL. He’s only on the practice squad for now but could work his way to the active roster due to his experience. He has yet to play in a playoff game in his career so that could change this year if he can stick around with the 49ers.
Harris has been a good success story as he went undrafted in 2012 but played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League before the New Orleans Saints signed him in 2016. His longest stint was with the Raiders where he started 30 games across four seasons.
Harris now joins a 49ers defense that is only allowing 15.5 points a game, which is the best in the NFL. He’s only on the practice squad for now but could work his way to the active roster due to his experience. He has yet to play in a playoff game in his career so that could change this year if he can stick around with the 49ers.
