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49ers announce 53-man roster ahead of 2022 season

Aug 30, 2022 at 2:12 PM--


The San Francisco 49ers have their 53-man roster following several moves to get down to the limit before Tuesday's 1 p.m. PT deadline.

Below is a breakdown, position-by-position, of the players who remain at the deadline. Of course, this could change based on any transactions that take place after 1 p.m. on Tuesday. NFL teams can put in a claim for any of the new free agents who were waived by their respective former teams until 9 a.m. PT on Wednesday.

RELATED 49ers 2022 Roster Tracker: Cut-down to 53 players

* Denotes rookie

Quarterbacks (3)



Running Backs (5)



Fullback (1)



Wide Receivers (5)



Tight Ends (3)



Offensive Linemen (9)



Defensive Linemen (9)



Linebackers (6)



Defensive Backs (9)



Specialists (3)



Click here to view a list of the players who were released or waived leading to the formation of the initial 53-player roster.

Injured Reserve List (Season-Ending)


  • DL Maurice Hurst
  • TE Jordan Matthews

Reserve/Physically-Unable-to-Perform List or Reserve/Non-Football-Injury List



Key Upcoming Dates


Wednesday, August 31
NFL clubs may claim players who were waived by other teams until 9 a.m. PT.
NFL clubs may begin establishing a practice squad of 16 eligible players.

Sunday, September 11
San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears, regular-season opener, Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, at 10:00 a.m. PT

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