A maximum of four players can have two years of NFL experience. A player is credited with a year of experience after spending six games on the active roster. No player can spend more than three seasons on NFL practice squads.
Players on a practice squad can be claimed by any NFL team but must be placed on that team's active 53-man roster. The San Francisco 49ers spent Friday and Saturday trimming their roster down to the 53-man limit.
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Below is a list of players who the 49ers have reportedly signed to their 10-man practice squad.
LB Ben Boulware
Reported by Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee.
Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Clemson by the Panthers. Waived during roster cuts.
WR DeAndre Carter
Reported by Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee.
Former Sacramento State star signed a two-year deal with the 49ers in February. Waived during roster cuts.
OL JP Flynn
Reported by Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee.
Originally signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in April. Waived during roster cuts.
TE Cole Hikutini
Reported by Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee.
Originally signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in April. Waived during roster cuts.
CB Asa Jackson
Reported by Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Jackson was signed by the 49ers as a free agent in August and waived during roster cuts.
RB Jeremy McNichols
Reported by Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.
A 2017 fifth-round draft pick out of Boise State by the Buccaneers. Waived during roster cuts.
QB Nick Mullens
Reported by the Hattiesburg American.
Originally signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in April. Waived during roster cuts.
DL Noble Nwachukwu
Reported by Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee.
Originally signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in April. Waived during roster cuts.
WR DeAndre Smelter
Reported by Matt Maiocco of the NBC Sports Bay Area.
A 2015 fourth-round draft pick out of Georgia Tech by the 49ers. Waived during roster cuts.
OT Darrell Williams
Reported by Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Originally signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in April. Waived during roster cuts.
Below is a list of key 49ers who were waived and then claimed by other teams on Sunday.
TE Blake Bell (Vikings)
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