Sunday Transactions: NFC West
Listed below are the Sunday roster moves for the four NFC West teams. Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline yesterday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters, claiming players off waivers or signing guys who clear waivers. Those transactions are noted below.
Additionally, as of 11:00am CT today, teams can begin constructing their 10-man practice squads. For the 2014 and 2015 seasons, changes were made to practice squad rules that allow teams to carry eight players instead of 10, and the eligibility requirements for those extra two spots were also loosened. You can check out our glossary entry on practice squads to brush up on those changes, as well as all the other guidelines that govern the 10-man units, whose players practice with the team but aren’t eligible to suit up on Sundays.
Here are Sunday’s NFC West transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day:
Arizona Cardinals:
- Claimed off waivers (officially announced): Thomas Keiser, LB
- Cut (officially announced): Walter Powell, WR
- Signed to practice squad (officially announced): Jonathan Brown, LB; Brittan Golden, WR; Andre Hardy, TE; Jimmy Legree, CB; Kelvin Palmer, T; Anthony Steen, C/G; Anthony Gaitor (via Jenna Laine on Twitter)
San Francisco 49ers:
- Signed to practice squad (officially announced): Carter Bykowski, OT; Asante Cleveland, TE; John Fullington, OT (via Eric Branch on Twitter); Lance Lewis, WR; Lawrence Okoye, DE; Mike Purcell, DT; Shayne Skov, LB; Chase Thomas, LB
Seattle Seahawks:
- Signed to practice squad (officially announced): Jimmy Staten, DT (Staten on Twitter), RaShaun Allen, TE; Demitrius Bronson, RB; B.J. Daniels, QB; Nate Isles, OT; Chris Matthews, WR; Terrance Parks, S; Steven Terrell, S.
St. Louis Rams:
- Signed to practice squad: Matt Conrath, DT (via Jim Thomas on Twitter); Sean Hooey, OT (via Jim Thomas on Twitter); Justin Veltung, WR (via Thomas on Twitter); Brandon Washington, G (via Aaron Wilson on Twitter); Kevin Reddick, LB (via Doug Kyed on Twitter); Matt Daniels, S (via Thomas on Twitter)
49ers Trim Roster Down To 53
5:45pm: The 49ers have officially set their 53-man roster, announcing the moves in a press release. Earlier, we learned that the team cut ways with 13 players, and we now have the other six players that have been released:
Released:
- Lance Lewis, WR
- Darryl Morris, CB
- Lawrence Okoye, DL
- Chase Thomas, LB
- Bubba Ventrone, S
- L’Damian Washington, WR
Placed on injured reserve:
- Kenneth Acker, CB
- Will Tukuafu, FB
It was previously reported that Tukuafu was released, but it appears that the former Oregon Duck will stick around on the team’s IR.
1:47pm: The 49ers are whittling their roster down to 53 players, and have cut the following players so far, according to various reports:
- Al Netter, G (via Eric Branch on Twitter)
- Carter Bykowski, OT (via Matt Maiocco on Twitter)
- Asante Cleveland, TE (via Branch on Twitter)
- Kevin McDermott, LS (via Maiocco on Twitter)
- Kassim Osgood, WR (via Rand Getlin on Twitter)
- Michael Philipp, G/T (via Matt Barrows on Twitter)
- Mike Purcell, DT (via Barrows on Twitter)
- Ryan Seymour, OL (via Aaron Wilson on Twitter)
- Shayne Skov, LB (via Barrows on Twitter)
- Alfonso Smith, RB (via Barrows on Twitter)
- Adam Snyder, OL (via Maiocco on Twitter, 1:47pm)
- C.J. Spillman, S (via Barrows on Twitter)
- Will Tukuafu, FB (via Branch on Twitter)
- Glenn Winston, RB (via Maiocco on Twitter). Niners hoping to bring him back to their practice squad.