The 49ers were one of the last teams to officially announce their roster cuts on Tuesday afternoon, as their press release was sent out well past the 1 PM PT deadline. Given the numerous difficult roster choices on hand, it was understandable that the decision went down to the wire.
Here’s the initial 53-man roster (I say initial because there will be some corresponding injured reserve moves that will create some additional roster spots):
Starting on the offensive side of the ball, it was smart for the 49ers only to keep two quarterbacks on the active roster.