The 49ers on Friday began informing players that won’t make the final 53-man roster ahead of Saturday’s 1 p.m. deadline following the preseason finale against the Chargers. Here we’ll keep live updates as news comes in on the players released.
--Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reports the 49ers will waive running back Joe Williams, a fourth-round draft choice in 2017 who missed his rookie campaign following a preseason ankle injury. Williams was unable to capitalize on his opportunity in Year 2, rushing for 45 yards on 19 carries (2.4 average) in two preseason games before going down with a rib injury against Houston and missing the final two exhibition contests.