The 49ers on Friday got a head start on final cuts ahead of the deadline to assemble their 53-man roster by Saturday at 1 p.m. They released 12 players, including running back Joe Williams and receiver Aldrick Robinson, and acquired a new offensive lineman in a trade with the Cleveland Browns.
San Francisco sent a 2019 seventh-round draft pick to Cleveland for Shon Coleman, 26, who started 16 games last season. The former Auburn Tiger was a third-round pick in 2016 and lost out on the competition this offseason to replace long-time left tackle Joe Thomas, who recently retired.