This one is a little bit of a surprise. The San Francisco 49ers have released offensive lineman Joe Looney, according to Matt Maiocco. It is far from shocking, but given Daniel Kilgore's injury, I am a little surprised. Looney is not a great offensive lineman, but with Kilgore on the PUP, a veteran presence would have made some sense. His release will save the 49ers $660,000, and they will carry $106,301 in dead money.
Jim Tomsula named Marcus Martin the starting center earlier this week, with Jordan Devey moving in at right guard. Ian Silberman had handled some center snaps, while Dillon Farrell has handled a lot of work at both center and guard in his time with the team.