Cut Tracker: 49ers release Okoye, Millard, others
Aug 31, 2015 at 9:46 AM
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The San Francisco 49ers got their roster down to 75 players today. NFL teams are require to do so by 1 PM on Tuesday.
The following is a list of players that the 49ers have cut as well as those placed on injury lists. 10 players were released and 4 were placed on injury lists.
Players Released
WR Mario Hull
OLB Shawn Lemon
OT Sean Hooey
CB Mylan Hicks
WR Nigel King
K Corey Acosta
DL Lawrence Okoye
FB Trey Millard
LB Steve Beauharnais
WR Chuck Jacobs
PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) List
C Daniel Kilgore
NFI (Non-Football Injury) List
WR DeAndre Smelter
IR (Injured Reserve)
WR Dres Anderson
LB Desmond Bishop
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