The San Francisco 49ers began their roster cuts, and we have reached a bit of a lull. The other thread filled up pretty quickly, so here is a new thread, which will likely take us to the end of the 49ers roster cuts. The team has to have their 53-man roster set by 1 p.m. PT today. They can make changes after that, but they can never go over the 53-man limit.
Cuts and Updates
[1:18 p.m. PT] - Lawrence Okoye cut.
Source: The #49ers waived DL Lawrence Okoye.
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) August 30, 2014
[12:14 p.m. PT] - Bubba Ventrone has been cut.
Source: The #49ers released S Bubba Ventrone, so that should mean James (L.J.) McCray is on the initial 53-man roster.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoCSN) August 30, 2014
[11:46 a.m. PT] - Not a shock, but definitely a surprise. This would seem to open the door for Dillon Farrell.
Source: The #49ers released veteran OL Adam Snyder.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoCSN) August 30, 2014
[11:37 a.m. PT] - Alfonso Smith gets cut.
RB Alfonso Smith and G/T Ryan Seymour are among the #49ers' Saturday cuts.
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) August 30, 2014
[11:19 a.m. PT] - Ryan Seymour cut.
49ers cut Ryan Seymour
— Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) August 30, 2014
I tracked the first 12 moves of the day in this thread, and we'll update the remaining 10 moves here. The 49ers have not officially announced any of these moves, but instead will announce them all at once, probably around 1 p.m. PT. For now, technically these are just reports, but more than likely they will all prove true.
The biggest moves thus far have involved special teams players. C.J. Spillman, Kassim Osgood and Kevin McDermott were early cuts. Osgood could end up returning to the team following Week 1, when his salary will no longer be guaranteed. It would not surprise me to see Spillman find work elsewhere. He struggled this preseason, but he can still contribute on special teams. McDermott was a surprise given his strong work last season. However, with Derek Carrier dealing with an injury, it is possible the 49ers wanted to versatility Nelson brings as an emergency tight end.
Here is the full list of cuts. Further down I have the full roster listed:
T Carter Bykowski
TE Asante Cleveland
LS Kevin McDermott
G Al Netter
WR Kassim Osgood
OL Michael Philipp
NT Mike Purcell
LB Shayne Skov
S C.J. Spillman
FB Will Tukuafu
RB Glenn Winston
PUP: NaVorro Bowman, Garrett Celek, Kaleb Ramsey
NFI: Marcus Lattimore, Trey Millard, Keith Reaser, Brandon Thomas
Suspended: Aldon Smith
Holdout: Alex Boone
IR: Kendall Hunter
QB Colin Kaepernick QB Blaine Gabbert QB Josh Johnson RB Frank Gore RB LaMichael James RB Carlos Hyde FB Bruce Miller WR Michael Crabtree WR Anquan Boldin WR Quinton Patton WR Brandon Lloyd WR Stevie Johnson WR Bruce Ellington WR L'Damian Washington WR Lance Lewis |
TE Vernon Davis TE Vance McDonald TE Derek Carrier OT Joe Staley OT Anthony Davis OT Jonathan Martin OG Mike Iupati OG Joe Looney C Daniel Kilgore C Marcus Martin C Dillon Farrell |
DL Justin Smith
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CB Tramaine Brock DB Jimmie Ward S Eric Reid |