The San Francisco 49ers cleared two players from their offseason roster. They executed transactions involving Chris Borland and Chase Thomas. We break down the details.
The San Francisco 49ers executed a pair of transactions on Monday. The team announced that Chris Borland has been placed on the Reserve/Retired list, and Chase Thomas was waived/injured. Both moves were expected and these are mere formalities. Both players were still on the 90-man roster. That group was at 82 (because of Borland technically remaining), but is down to 80 now.
Borland announced his retirement on March 16, citing concerns about head trauma.