49ers 53-man roster: Sebastian ‘Hulk’ Valdez waived; WR group needs help (paywall)
“Veteran punter Thomas Morstead — who posted on X “R-E-L-A-X” minutes after his name appeared on the cuts list — is poised to re-sign as early as Wednesday, when the team will also start building a practice squad and bulking up its weakest spots.
Practice squad candidates include Valdez, receiver Russell Gage, tight end Brayden Willis and linebacker Curtis Robinson. If Gage lands there, he could be someone the 49ers
elevate to the active roster on game days early in the season. With Demarcus Robinson suspended for three games and Brandon Aiyuk beginning the season on the physically unable to perform list, Ricky Pearsall and newly acquired Skyy Moore are the team’s only healthy receivers at the moment.“
How 49ers are using Bills, Rams rebuilds as inspiration for roster reshuffle
““I’d go broadcast for years in Seattle; I did a lot of Seattle games,” Lynch told Breer. “And I always thought Pete [Carroll] and John [Schneider] understood that really well, that you play young guys. You may not be there early in the year, but they get better. They get better, and if you can hang with them, love them up, and teach them, you’re gonna be a competitive, really good team. And the young guys tend to stay a little healthier. They can practice, and then you can compete late in the year. There are a lot of blueprints. We’ve got to embrace it.”
Analyzing 49ers’ initial 53-man roster, and where changes still could be made
“The 49ers’ defensive line received a boost as Gross-Matos passed his physical after missing all of training camp with a knee condition. That gives the 49ers some much-needed depth and a veteran presence. Undrafted rookie Sebastian Valdez likely was on the very edge of the bubble after showing some promise in training camp and early in the preseason. Some team could claim him off waivers. If not, he will likely be back on the 49ers’ practice squad.“
Kawakami: What a wild, provisional 53-man roster reveals about the 49ers’ current dilemmas (paywall)
“ I’ve heard nothing new about a resolution to this, but maybe the 49ers and Jennings have an understanding now. If they don’t? Whew. They have no other veteran WRs who have done much of anything in the NFL.
The 49ers might get away with all these moves to set up other moves to set up three more moves. If they do, they should be applauded for their creativity and their gumption.
But Shanahan and Lynch have a lot of work left to do this week, at a time when they probably wish they were far more settled and their roster looked far less haphazard.“
49ers post-roster cut practice and media schedule
“Wednesday, August 27
2:00 p.m. – John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan press conference
3:10 p.m. – Practice
Thursday, August 28
10:40 a.m. – Practice
Following practice – Robert Saleh press conference”
Report: 49ers could be ‘next up’ for WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
“According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the 49ers and the Pittsburgh Steelers are viewed as the most likely landing spots for the veteran pass-catcher.”
