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49ers Move LB Mychal Kendricks To IR

August 24th, 2021 at 4:12pm CST by Sam Robinson

Mychal Kendricks‘ 49ers stay looks set to be brief. The team placed the veteran linebacker on IR Tuesday. Kendricks will no longer be eligible to suit up with San Francisco this season. The team also released cornerback B.W. Webb.

The recently signed linebacker is battling turf toe, an injury he sustained while playing in the 49ers’ second preseason game. The 49ers signed the veteran defender just last week, after he impressed during a workout. This marks another health setback for Kendricks, who suffered an ACL tear late in the 2019 season and saw his 2018 season end due to a broken leg.

Kendricks could play this season, but the 49ers would need to cut him from their IR list — which appears likely — via an injury settlement. However, the nine-year veteran’s run of bad injury breaks will limit his appeal. The 49ers had reached a unique arrangement, signing Kendricks to play for former teammate DeMeco Ryans, who is now the team’s defensive coordinator. This would be Kendricks’ age-31 season. He has played with Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington.

Webb caught on with San Francisco earlier this month as well but did not impress enough to make it past Tuesday’s second cutdown deadline. The 31-year-old veteran has not played since the 2019 season and has never played for the same team in back-to-back years. The 49ers were his 10th NFL stop.

Webb last played for the Bengals in 2019, when he started 12 games. The slot corner also worked as a primary starter in 2018, lining up as a Giants first-stringer in 13 contests.

Additionally, the 49ers released veteran edge defender Shilique Calhoun and waived wide receiver River Cracraft and offensive lineman Corbin Kaufusi.

Minor NFL Transactions: 2/22/21

February 22nd, 2021 at 4:26pm CST by Andrew Ortenberg

We’ve got a few minor moves to pass along from today:

Carolina Panthers

Re-signed: WR Brandon Zylstra, WR Keith Kirkwood

Houston Texans

Re-signed: RB Dontrell Hilliard (one-year, $1.25MM, via Ian Rapoport on Twitter).

San Francisco 49ers

Re-signed: WR River Cracraft

Hilliard, Zylstra, and Kirkwood were all set to be restricted free agents before getting these one-year extensions, and they now won’t need to be tendered offers. Cracraft was an exclusive rights free agent so there wasn’t much of a question about his future. Hilliard did pretty well for himself to get $1.25MM with $200K guaranteed, considering he only appeared in two games for Houston without receiving a carry or reception.

Minor NFL Transactions: 2/12/21

February 12th, 2021 at 3:28pm CST by Zachary Links

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here:

Carolina Panthers

Waived: DT Woodrow Hamilton
Waived/failed physical: S Natrell Jamerson

New York Giants

Waived: WR Da’Mari Scott, CB Shakial Taylor

San Francisco 49ers

Re-signed: WR River Cracraft

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Signed to futures deals: RB C.J. Prosise, DT Sam Renner, C Donell Stanley

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/5/20

November 5th, 2020 at 4:53pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are Thursday’s minor moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Matt Judon

Carolina Panthers

Waived: C Sam Tecklenburg

Cleveland Browns

Promoted: LB Elijah Lee
Waived: C Evan Brown

Denver Broncos

Promoted: CB Kevin Toliver

Detroit Lions

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: S Jalen Elliott

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: S Henry Black, G Ben Braden, CB Stanford Samuels

Las Vegas Raiders

Promoted: RB Theo Riddick

Minnesota Vikings

Signed off Raiders’ practice squad: CB Dylan Mabin

Philadelphia Eagles

Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: S Marcus Epps; Epps tested positive for the coronavirus but is believed to be asymptomatic, per Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (Twitter link)

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: OL Tony Bergstrom, WR River Cracraft, S Johnathan Cyprien, TE Daniel Helm, RB Austin Walter, WR Kevin White
Placed on IR: QB Jimmy Garoppolo, TE George Kittle (story)

Tennessee Titans

Signed: LS Matthew Orzech

Minor NFL Transactions: 10/31/20

October 31st, 2020 at 4:48pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here is the league’s avalanche of Halloween minor moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Signed: CB De’Vante Bausby

Atlanta Falcons

Activated off reserve/COVID-19 list: DT John Cominsky

Baltimore Ravens

Promoted: CB Terrell Bonds, LB Kristian Welch

Buffalo Bills

Activated from IR: CB Levi Wallace
Activated off reserve/COVID-19 list: TE Lee Smith
Promoted: CB Dane Jackson

Chicago Bears

Promoted: WR Dwayne Harris

Cincinnati Bengals

Promoted: G Shaq Calhoun

Cleveland Browns

Claimed off waivers (from Lions): LB Elijah Lee
Activated from IR: WR KhaDarel Hodge

Denver Broncos

Activated from IR: LB Austin Calitro
Promoted: WR Fred Brown, FB Jeremy Cox, OL Patrick Morris
Placed on IR: TE Andrew Beck

Detroit Lions

Promoted: TE Isaac Nauta

Green Bay Packers

Promoted: S Henry Black

Jacksonville Jaguars

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Chris Thompson

Las Vegas Raiders

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Damon Arnette, T Trent Brown

Los Angeles Chargers

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: T Trey Pipkins
Promoted: WR Jason Moore, RB Troymaine Pope, OL Cole Toner

Los Angeles Rams

Promoted: LB Derrick Moncrief

Miami Dolphins

Promoted: CB Tae Hayes, DT Benito Jones

Minnesota Vikings

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: CB Cameron Dantzler
Activated from IR: LB Troy Dye
Promoted: C Brett Jones, CB Chris Jones, DB Luther Kirk, DE Hercules Mata’afa
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: LB Todd Davis

New England Patriots

Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list: RB Sony Michel (Michel remains on IR)
Activated from IR: S Cody Davis, LB Josh Uche
Promoted: DE Tashawn Bower, DT Nick Thurman, WR Isaiah Zuber
Placed on IR: T Justin Herron

New Orleans Saints

Promoted: WR Austin Carr, OL Will Clapp, WR Tommylee Lewis, WR Juwan Johnson

New York Jets

Activated from IR: CB Arthur Maulet
Promoted: K/P Sergio Castillo, LB Bryce Hager, WR Jaleel Scott
Placed on IR: S Bradley McDougald

Philadelphia Eagles

Promoted: CB Michael Jacquet, DT Raequan Williams
Waived: TE Hakeem Butler

Pittsburgh Steelers

Promoted: S Antoine Brooks, FB Trey Edmunds, LB Jayrone Elliott
Placed on IR: DT Chris Wormley

San Francisco 49ers

Promoted: WR River Cracraft, S Johnathan Cyprien

Seattle Seahawks

Activated from NFI list: TE Colby Parkinson, CB D.J. Reed
Promoted: CB Jayson Stanley, DE/TE Stephen Sullivan

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Activated from IR: TE Antony Auclair, G John Molchon

Tennessee Titans

Promoted: DB Breon Borders, RB D’Onta Foreman, CB Kareem Orr
Placed on IR: CB Kristian Fulton

Johnathan Cyprien, Dion Jordan Land On 49ers’ Practice Squad

September 6th, 2020 at 3:54pm CST by Sam Robinson

A 71-game starter throughout a seven-year career, Johnathan Cyprien expressed skepticism about joining the 49ers’ practice squad recently. Kyle Shanahan expressed intrigue about the opportunity to carry up to six experienced players on his 2020 practice squad. But the 49ers made the longtime safety one of their cuts Saturday, and he changed his tune.

Cyprien, 30, agreed to join San Francisco’s practice squad. He will make $12K per week for each week he is on the 49ers’ P-squad. Were he to be promoted to the active roster, that rate would change to at least the veteran minimum.

Cyprien was a full-time Jaguars starter for four seasons, from 2013-16, and started 10 games for the 2017 Titans. He has not been a regular first-stringer since, however. He will join former Bears top-10 pick Dion Jordan and Kevin White on the 49ers’ P-squad.

San Francisco signed White recently, but he did not make the active roster. The 49ers added Jordan this offseason as well. The former No. 3 overall pick played rotational roles with the Seahawks and Raiders over the past three seasons. While suspensions have defined the defensive end’s career, he will have another chance to stay with a team — albeit in unusual fashion.

Here is the 49ers’ full practice squad:

WR River Cracraft
DL Darrion Daniels
OL Hroniss Grasu
TE Chase Harrell
CB Tim Harris
RB JaMycal Hasty
FB Josh Hokit
WR Jauan Jennings
CB Dontae Johnson
S Jared Mayden
OL Dakoda Shepley
OL William Sweet
LB Joe Walker

49ers Cut Dion Jordan, Kevin White

September 5th, 2020 at 8:31pm CST by Zachary Links

On Saturday, the 49ers put a pair of former first-round notables on the curb. Defensive end Dion Jordan and Kevin White were dropped from the roster as a part of the club’s 20+ cuts on Saturday.

Jordan’s NFL career has taken some odd turns, to say the least. After being selected No. 3 overall by the Dolphins, Jordan did little to justify his pre-draft hype. After some underwhelming seasons, missed seasons, and a number of suspensions, Jordan found his way to the Seahawks in 2017. In 2018, he showed some promise as a rotational piece, and he parlayed that into a one-year deal with the Raiders. He hooked on with the Niners in early August, but he didn’t get to stay for long.

White, a former No. 7 overall pick of the Bears, came out of West Virginia with tons of hype. Over the last five years, injuries have limited him to just 14 games. The Niners have been decimated by injuries at wide receiver, but they still didn’t see enough out of White’s ~1 week audition to keep him. For his career, White has 25 catches for 285 yards and zero touchdowns.

Here’s the full rundown of the 49ers’ cuts:

DL Alex Barrett
WR River Cracraft
S Johnathan Cyprien
DL Darrion Daniels
LB Evan Foster
OL Hroniss Grasu
TE MarQueis Gray
TE Chase Harrell
CB Tim Harris Jr.
RB JaMycal Hasty
FB Josh Hokit
WR Jauan Jennings
CB Dontae Johnson
OL Jaryd Jones-Smith
DL Dion Jordan
DL Cameron Malveaux
S Jared Mayden
WR Shawn Poindexter
OL Dakoda Shepley
OL William Sweet
CB Jamar Taylor
LB Joe Walker
WR Kevin White

49ers Working Out Kevin White, Justin Hardy, Other WRs

August 25th, 2020 at 1:24pm CST by Sam Robinson

Despite agreeing to terms with three veteran wide receivers recently, the 49ers are still looking for help at the position. They are working out four wideouts Tuesday.

Former top-10 pick Kevin White, ex-Falcons role player Justin Hardy, Johnny Holton and River Cracraft are taking part in the audition, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. This marks White’s second workout in a week. The Jets brought in the former Bears draftee previously.

San Francisco already added Tavon Austin, J.J. Nelson and Jaron Brown, but the team is dealing with a host of injuries. Deebo Samuel remains out with his foot fracture, while Richie James is battling a broken hand. First-round pick Brandon Aiyuk is dealing with a hamstring injury, further clouding the 49ers’ potential first-string wideout picture. Jalen Hurd also suffered an ACL tear recently, with that setback following Travis Benjamin‘s opt-out decision.

Kyle Shanahan was in Atlanta when the Falcons drafted Hardy in the 2015 fourth round. He played five seasons with the Falcons, playing a reserve role. While Hardy has 95 career catches for 946 yards, he has never eclipsed 225 in a season. Holton played a lesser role for the Raiders and played 16 games — mostly as a special-teamer — with the Steelers in 2019. Cracraft has operated mostly as a Broncos return man. The latter’s most recent work in Denver came in ex-49ers assistant Rich Scangarello‘s offense.

White went nearly a year without a connection to an NFL team. The Cardinals released the former No. 7 overall pick last August, but he has begun to resurface on the NFL radar. Although White has played in only 14 games since being a sought-after 2015 prospect, 2020 would still be just his age-28 season. It does not appear teams are throwing in the towel on his career yet.