sad news; 49ers roster cuts as 7 players are injured………
Final roster cuts are quickly approaching for the San Francisco 49ers. They have already trimmed down the roster a bit with a handful of players already released or waived.
Still, there is a lot more work to be done with a lot more difficult decisions to be made. Some of those difficult decisions reside with three of their severely injured players. Those players are defensive tackle Kalia Davis (knee), offensive lineman Jon Feliciano (knee), and cornerback Ambry Thomas (forearm).
What the 49ers will do with Davis and Feliciano will be different than with Thomas. For Davis and Feliciano, the most likely decision that the 49ers make on them is placing them on Injured Reserve. Both players suffered unspecified knee injuries that required surgery. The 49ers will not be expecting them back until mid-season.
As a result, Injured Reserve is the likely course of action. However, the 49ers will do so with a designation to return. Thanks to the new rules, teams can now designate two players to return from Injured Reserve on cutdown day. Any more than that or not placing the designation will automatically rule out the respective player’s season.
