SANTA CLARA, CA - The San Francisco 49ers trimmed to two QBs (Brock Purdy, Mac Jones) on the initial 53, leaned on a five-back room featuring Christian McCaffrey and trade acquisition Brian Robinson Jr., and kept a 10-man offensive line led by Trent Williams and Jake Brendel. At receiver, Brandon Aiyuk opens on Reserve/PUP, so Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings headline a five-man group. The defensive front is deep (11) with Nick Bosa, FA edge Bryce Huff and first-rounder Mykel Williams. Safeties include Ji'Ayir Brown and veteran Jason Pinnock. Specialists: K Jake Moody, LS Jon Weeks.
BIGGEST DECISIONS
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Only two quarterbacks active; rookie Kurtis Rourke begins on NFI.
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Aiyuk (PUP) and S Malik Mustapha (PUP) out to start; CB Jakob Robinson and DL Kevin Givens to IR.
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Heavy D-line investment (11) around Bosa/Huff with multiple rookies making the club.
WHO WAS CUT (final wave)
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Released (vested): Robbie Chosen (WR); Michael Dunn (OL); Russell Gage Jr. (WR); Jonathan Garvin (DL); Trevis Gipson (DL); Bruce Hector (DL); Isaiah Hodgins (WR); Fabian Moreau (CB); Thomas Morstead (P); Curtis Robinson (LB); Chazz Surratt (LB); Malik Turner (WR); Jeff Wilson Jr. (RB)
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Waived: Junior Bergen (WR); Stone Blanton (LB); William Bradley-King (DL); Derrick Canteen (DB); Dallis Flowers (CB); Jalen Graham (LB); Jaylen Mahoney (S); Drake Nugent (OL); Terique Owens (WR); Sebastian Valdez (DL); Brayden Willis (TE); Nick Zakelj (OL)
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Other moves: Yetur Gross-Matos activated from PUP; Givens (IR-DFR), Jakob Robinson (IR); Aiyuk (PUP); Mustapha (PUP); Rourke (NFI); Isaac Alarcón & Demarcus Robinson (Reserve/Suspended).
DAY-AFTER CHANGES & PRACTICE SQUAD (initial)
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Claimed: DL Jordan Jefferson (from Jaguars); Waived: DL Evan Anderson (corresponding).
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Practice squad (first 13): Eli Apple (CB); Junior Bergen (WR); William Bradley-King (DL); Derrick Canteen (DB); Robbie Chosen (WR); Trevis Gipson (DL); Jalen Graham (LB); Drake Nugent (OL); Curtis Robinson (LB); Malik Turner (WR); Sebastian Valdez (DL); Brayden Willis (TE); Nick Zakelj (OL).
