Jonathan Kongbo already owned quite the life story when he stood up and shared it at Holy Cross Regional High School’s assembly in Surrey, British Columbia.
The 24-year-old spent last year with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, recording twelve tackles and one sack en route to a Grey Cup title.
Jonathan Kongbo | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 2019 CFL Highlight | “LAST BREATH” https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2020/08/29/49ers-roster-waivers-james-lockhart-jonathan-kongbo/ Jonathan Kongbo has scars, both the mental and the physical types. Lockhart posted six of his seven career sacks last season as a senior.Kongbo was waived/injured and officially cleared waivers Saturday. Now he's a starting QB again and an inspiration to his hometown.Cowboys' Dak Prescott has turned backyard field into his home officeThe Dallas quarterback added a 55-yard turf field this spring, which came in handy during an offseason impacted by his contract talks and the pandemic.Early turbulence a sure sign of looming Jets running back controversyLe'Veon Bell is the Jets' best RB despite a poor 2019 season, but coach Adam Gase's affinity for Frank Gore is one reason things could get messy.Two years into post-Gronk life, void at tight end still looms for PatriotsThe position, once a key to New England's offense, is again among the team's question marks because of injuries and other circumstances.Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. The 49ers took to the waiver wire to help their ailing defensive ends. But it never defined him. Since he was waived with an injury designation, he reverts to the 49ers’ Injured Reserve and will spend the season there unless he reaches an injury settlement and is granted his release. https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2020/08/29/49ers-roster-waivers-james-lockhart-jonathan-kongbo/ He played his college football at Texas A&M and the University of Baylor. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about defensive end Jonathan Kongbo on ESPN. He was relatively unproductive in two years with the Aggies before transferring. Kongbo (groin) cleared waivers Friday and reverted to the 49ers ' injured reserve, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2020/08/29/49ers-roster-waivers-james-lockhart-jonathan-kongbo/ Shepley was a standout rookie in the Canadian Football League last season after the Saskatchewan Roughriders made him the No. He took advantage of his additional opportunities.Reed caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Jimmy Garoppolo during team drills, and reports from the 49ers' facility indicate Reed has been difficult to cover since he suited up earlier in the week.49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, who spent one season with Reed in Washington, saw the...The 49ers' defensive front was the catalyst to the club's run to the Super Bowl last season. He's making one-handed catches. Next great 88? Biography Kongbo (6-5, 254) joins the 49ers as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Tennessee. Dallas Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb proving all the hype is legitHe's wearing No. He’s a project with good physical tools, so the team may want to keep him stashed on IR where he can be around the facility.Sign up for the Niners Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morningThe 49ers on Saturday continued tweaking their training camp roster with the season opener just two weeks away. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie with the Jets...George Kittle missed Friday's practice for precautionary reasons. While the starting unit was strong, it was the depth that allowed the line to be relentless and impact quarterbacks for all 60 minutes. 88. Despite losing defensive tackles DeForest Buckner and Sheldon Day, training camp returns indicate depth on the defensive line should continue to be one of the team's biggest strengths.Following the team's Friday practice inside Levi's Stadium, ESPN's Nick Wagoner noted that two potentially key rotation pieces had strong outings on the defensive line.