The San Francisco 49ers guaranteed Chris Harper $202,000 of his first-year minimum salary of $405,000 in order to convince him to leave the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad to their 53-man roster.

Practice squad players are paid a minimum of $6,000 per week for a season-long salary of $102,000.

The 49ers believe Harper could develop into a Delanie Walker utility player at tight end, H-back, slot and wide receiver.

"He's definitely fits the mold of Delanie Walker, so I'm excited to see what he can help us with," Vernon Davis said.

Harper was the 123rd overall pick in 2013, but he had a disappointing camp with the Seahawks.