49ers Reduce Roster To 71
The 49ers parted with 15 players on Friday to bring their roster to 71, per a team announcement.
Waived:
- RB Kapri Bibbs (story)
- OL Andrew Lauderdale
- FB Tyler McCloskey
- WR Tim Patrick
- OL Norman Price
- K Nick Rose
- LB Shayne Skov
- S Vinnie Sunseri
Released outright (vested veterans who are not subject to waivers):
- QB Matt Barkley (story)
- C Tim Barnes (story)
- CB Will Davis
- DL Leger Douzable
- OL Andrew Gardner
- RB Tim Hightower (story)
- WR Louis Murphy
49ers Sign Five Draft Picks, 16 UDFAs
The 49ers are making quick work of their 2017 draft class, as the club announced today that they’ve signed defensive back Adrian Colbert, defensive lineman D.J. Jones, tight end George Kittle, defensive lineman Pita Taumoepenu, and wide receiver Trent Taylor to rookie contracts. San Francisco also confirmed the previously-reported signing of fourth-round running back Joe Williams.
Additionally, the 49ers have announced the signing of 16 undrafted college free agents:
- Victor Bolden, WR (Oregon State)
- Kendrick Bourne, WR (Eastern Washington)
- Matt Breida, RB (Georgia Southern) ($5K bonus, $25K guaranteed base salary, per Tom Pelissero of USA Today)
- John Flynn, OL (Montana State)
- Zach Franklin, CB (Washburn)
- Malik Golden, S (Penn State) ($3K bonus, $12K guaranteed base salary)
- Evan Goodman, OL (Arizona State)
- Cole Hikutini, TE (Louisville) ($10K bonus, $10K guaranteed base salary)
- Lorenzo Jerome, DB (Saint Francis)
- Erik Magnuson, OL (Michigan)
- Tyler McCloskey, FB (Houston)
- Nick Mullens, QB (Southern Mississippi)
- Donavin Newsom, LB (Missouri)
- Noble Nwachukwu, DL (West Virginia)
- Bret Treadway, OL (Lamar)
- Darrell Williams Jr., OL (Western Kentucky)