84 Blake Bell TE

Despite his fourth-round pedigree, Bell (head) will have to compete for a spot on the 49ers' 53-man roster this season, according to Matt Barrows of The Sacramento Bee.

The former quarterback was drafted as a developmental project in 2015, but his lack of production over the last two seasons puts him in a questionable position as the team moves towards training camp July 27. Bell has the size (6-foot-6, 255 pounds) to profile as a prominent red-zone threat, but with plenty of competition in camp, he will have to display progress in his development to make the cut.

Bell (head) didn't participate in Wednesday's minicamp practice due to a forehead laceration, CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco reports.

The injury sounds very minor in nature, so it doesn't figure to delay Bell much in his offseason preparation. Barring any additions at tight end during the 2017 NFL Draft, Bell will enter the summer as the 49ers' No. 4 tight end behind Vance McDonald, Garrett Celek and Logan Paulsen.

Bell (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Cam Inman of Mercury News reports.

This announcement comes as no surprise after the 49ers announced that Bell was not going to play for the remainder of the season. Je'Rom Hamm and Garrett Celek are left as the only tight ends on San Francisco's active roster.

Bell (shoulder) will miss the remainder of this season, Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area reports.

Bell sustained a shoulder injury Sunday against the Falcons after catching one pass for 45 yards. With his second season now over, Bell finishes with four receptions on nine targets for 85 yards, leaving little production for Je'Rom Hamm to fill as the only healthy tight end remaining behind starter Garrett Celek.

Bell is out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Falcons due to a shoulder injury, Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area reports.

Bell had one catch for 45 yards before exiting. Expect Je'Ron Hamm to see additional snaps in Bell's absence.