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49ers waive Takk McKinley, add Brandon Aiyuk, Trent Williams, Daniel Helm to reserve/COVID-19 list
Nov 20, 2020 at 1:34 PM
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The San Francisco 49ers officially announced that the team has waived Takkarist McKinley after the defensive end failed his physical due to a groin injury. Matt Barrows of The Athletic
first reported the move.
The 49ers also announced that three more players — wide receiver
Brandon Aiyuk, tight end Daniel Helm, and tackle Trent Williams — have been added to the reserve/COVID-19 list. They become fifth, sixth, and seventh players added to the reserve/COVID-19 list this week. This is the second time on the list for both Aiyuk and Williams.
Defensive lineman
Arik Armstead was added to the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday, one day after the team's loss to the New Orleans Saints. On Wednesday, rookie
Javon Kinlaw was added to the list. Then center
Hroniss Grasu and linebacker
Joe Walker were added on Thursday.
Twelve total 49ers players have landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list at least once since July.
The reserve/COVID-19 list has been created for a player who tests positive for COVID-19 or has been quarantined after having been in close contact with an infected person or persons. If a player falls into either of these categories, his club is required to immediately place the player on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Clubs are not permitted to comment on a player's medical status other than referring to the roster status and may not disclose whether the player is in quarantine or is positive for COVID-19.
Below is a breakdown of the 49ers players who have landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list this year.
- WR Richie James, Jul 27, removed Aug 4
- RB Jeff Wilson Jr., Jul 30, removed Aug 4
- LB Fred Warner, Aug 31, removed Sep 9
- WR Kendrick Bourne, Nov 4, removed Nov 6
- T Trent Williams, Nov 4, removed Nov 6
- WR Brandon Aiyuk, Nov 4, removed Nov 6
- WR Deebo Samuel, Nov 4, removed Nov 6
- WR Kendrick Bourne, Nov 9, removed Nov 13
- DL Arik Armstead, Nov 16
- DL Javon Kinlaw, Nov 18
- C Hroniss Grasu, Nov 19
- LB Joe Walker, Nov 19
- WR Brandon Aiyuk, Nov 20
- TE Daniel Helm, Nov 20
- T Trent Williams, Nov 20
San Francisco does not play another game until November 29 when they travel to SoFi Stadium to play the Los Angeles Rams.
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