The San Francisco 49ers have parted ways with rookie safety Terrell Williams, at least for the time being. A week ago, the team placed him on injured reserve, and signed Dexter McCoil to take his place on the depth chart. On Wednesday, the NFL’s official transaction sheet revealed the team terminated him via the waivers system. Given his injury, this means the two sides agreed to an injury settlement.
NFL salaries are usually not fully guaranteed, particularly for UDFAs. However, when a player is injured, a team cannot just cut him and pay him nothing.