49ers release RB Wayne Gallman, WR Jalen Hurd gets one more opportunity when evaluating 53-man roster
The San Francisco 49ers recently announced their 53-man roster. I know firsthand how daily transactions can be confusing. Don’t worry, I have you covered. Below is a breakdown in the simplest form on my full BEASTwriter report of the 49ers 53.
2020 starters:Â waived, released, traded, or retired + UFAs who left in free agency
Released:Â OC Ben Garland (UFA), LS Kyle Nelson (UFA)
Traded: OLB Kwon Alexander traded to Saints in exchange for Kiko Alonso, conditional 5th-round pick
Retired: OC Weston Richburg (shoulder/patellar tendon)
UFAs: CB Richard Sherman (UFA)
49ers made the following transactions to arrive at the 53-man roster limit:
Players released: QB Nate Sudfeld, RB Wayne Gallman, WR Travis Benjamin, TE Jordan Matthews, TE MyCole Pruitt, OL Jake Brendel, OL Senio Kelemete, DL Eddie Yarbrough, CB Dontae Johnson, S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
Waived: FB Josh Hokit, WR River Cracraft, WR Nsimba Webster (Bears), OL Alfredo Gutierrez, OL Corbin Kaufusi, OT/OG Colton McKivitz, OL Dakoda Shepley, DL Alex Barrett, DL Darrion Daniels, OLB Justin Hilliard (Giants), OLB Elijah Sullivan, CB Alexander Myres, S Jared Mayden
Injured Reserve (IR) (can return after first 3 games):
OT Shon Coleman (tricep strain)
DT Maurice Hurst (high ankle sprain)
CB Davontae Harris (hamstring)
Reserve PUP (can return after first 6 games):
RB Jeff Wilson Jr. (torn meniscus)
SS Tarvarius Moore (torn Achilles)
Reserve/Suspended list:
DE Jordan Willis (PEDs)
Practice squad announced (16 player limit + one international player exemption)
Players re-signed after being "released" by the team:Â QB Nate Sudfeld, WR Travis Benjamin, TE Jordan Matthews, OG Senio Kelemete
Claimed off waiver wire:Â None
Players signed after being "waived" by team:Â FB Josh Hokit, WR River Cracraft, OT/OG Colton McKivitiz, OT Corbin Kaufusi, DL Alex Barrett, DL Darrion Daniels, S Jared Mayden, OLB Elijah Sullivan
Players signed: WR Isaiah Zuber, TE Tanner Hudson, OLB Rashad Smith, CB Dee Virgin
International Player Pathway exemption: OT Alfredo Gutierrez
Official 53-man roster
QB: Jimmy Garoppolo, Trey Lance
RB/FB: Raheem Mostert, Trey Sermon, Elijah Mitchell, JaMycal Hasty, Kyle Juszczyk
WR: Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, Trent Scherfield, Mohamed Sanu, Jalen Hurd, Jauan Jennings
Analysis: I was the first one to break the news that the team was keeping Hasty over Gallman while saying WR Jalen Hurd was a lock. (exclusively on BEASTwriter+ Discord)
TE: George Kittle, Ross Dwelley, Charlie Woerner
OT: Trent Williams, Mike McGlinchey, Jaylon Moore
IOL: Alex Mack, Laken Tomlinson, Daniel Brunskill, Aaron Banks, Tom Compton
IDL: Javon Kinlaw, D.J. Jones, Zach Kerr, Kentavius Street
DE: Nick Bosa, Dee Ford, Arik Armstead, Samson Ebukam, Kevin Givens, Arden Key
MLB: Fred Warner
OLB: Dre Greenlaw, Azeez Al-Shaair, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, Marcell Harris
CB: Jason Verrett, Emmanuel Moseley, K’Waun Williams, Deommodore Lenoir, Ambry Thomas, Josh Norman
FS/SS: Jimmie Ward, Jaquiski Tartt, Talanoa Hufanga, Tavon Wilson
Specialists: P Mitch Wishnowsky, K Robbie Gould, LS Taybor Pepper