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After recovering from a hand injury, wide receiver Terique Owens will continue his NFL career.

Owens, the son of Hall of Famer Terrell Owens, agreed to re-sign with the San Francisco 49ers and will join their practice squad, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. The undrafted free agent spent part of the offseason with the 49ers before being released due to his injury.

Garafolo reported on August 7 that Owens suffered a small fracture in his right hand, which was expected to sideline him for five to seven weeks.

Before his injury, the 24-year-old once again showed his illustrious pedigree with a strong start to training camp, catching touchdown passes in one-on-one and 11-on-11 drills.

Owens began his college career at Contra Costa College in 2018 and transferred to Florida Atlantic in 2020. After playing in just four games that year as a redshirt sophomore, he transferred again to Missouri State, where he spent the next three seasons, recording 46 catches for 765 yards and four touchdowns in 27 games.

The 49ers were among the teams that attended Owens’ pro day in March, where he posted a 4.51 40-yard dash. After the 2024 NFL Draft, he signed with San Francisco, joining the franchise with which his father began his legendary career in 1996.

Terrell Owens spent eight seasons with the 49ers, recording 592 receptions, 8,572 receiving yards and 81 touchdowns. This placed him second in franchise history in all three categories behind the legendary Jerry Rice. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018 and the San Francisco Team Hall of Fame the following year.

The 49ers (2-2) host the Arizona Cardinals (1-3) in an NFC West matchup on Sunday.