Minor NFL Transactions: 10/6/18
Here are Saturday’s minor moves and additional post-suspension activations:
Buffalo Bills
- Promoted from practice squad: S Dean Marlowe
- Waived: TE Khari Lee
Detroit Lions
- Promoted from practice squad: CB Cre’Von LeBlanc
- Waived: TE Hakeem Valles
Green Bay Packers
- Promoted from practice squad: DL Tyler Lancaster
- Waived: RB Darius Jackson
Houston Texans
- Promoted from practice squad: ILB Tyrell Adams
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Promoted from practice squad: CB Quenton Meeks
- Waived: WR Rashad Greene
Los Angeles Chargers
- Activated: DT Corey Liuget
- Waived: DT T.Y. McGill
Oakland Raiders
- Activated: CB Daryl Worley
San Francisco 49ers
- Activated: WR Victor Bolden
- Promoted from practice squad: DE Ryan Delaire
- Waived: DB Tyvis Powell, OL Najee Toran
NFL Suspends 49ers WR Victor Bolden
49ers wide receiver Victor Bolden has been suspended for the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. For his part, Bolden denies knowingly taking anything banned by the league. 
“Unknowingly, I used a supplement that was on the NFL’s banned substance list. As a professional athlete, I take full responsibility for not verifying the ingredients of the supplement,” Bolden said in a statement issued by the team. “In the future, I will be much better educated when choosing what to put in my body. It hurts to know that I will not be on the field with my team for the first four games of the season.”
The suspension means that Bolden will be out of action until Week 5 when the Niners take on the Cardinals. Before that, he’ll miss contests against the Vikings, Lions, Chiefs, and Chargers.
Bolden, 23, hooked on with the Niners last year as an unrestricted free agent. He wound up returning 19 kicks for 396 yards (20.8 yards per attempt) and four punts for 23 yards.
Bolden’s suspension could give Kendrick Bourne, Max McCaffrey, Richie James, Aaron Burbridge, and other roster hopefuls at the wide receiver position an opportunity to make the initial cut. The Niners project to have Pierre Garcon, Marquise Goodwin, Trent Taylor, second-round pick Dante Pettis, and Aldrick Robinson as their top five WRs.
Minor NFL Transactions: 12/13/17
Today’s minor moves:
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: DE Lavar Edwards
- Signed off Colts‘ practice squad: WR Matt Hazel
- Waived: DL T.Y. McGill
Detroit Lions
- Claimed off waivers: DT Rodney Coe
- Waived: DE Kasim Edebali
Los Angeles Rams
- Promoted to active roster: DB Isaiah Johnson
Oakland Raiders
- Promoted to active roster: DL Darius Latham
- Placed on injured reserve: LB Cory James
San Francisco 49ers
- Placed on injured reserve: WR Victor Bolden
Seattle Seahawks
- Promoted to active roster: LB Paul Dawson
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)