The San Francisco 49ers made a significant roster move on Saturday, trading punter Andy Lee to the Cleveland Browns for what is being reported as a seventh round pick. The move is a "whoah" moment given that he was the longest-tenured 49er, but it was far from shocking. Some kind of move was in the cards as soon as the team drafted Bradley Pinion this past May. In reality, the move was in the cards before that as the 49ers obviously were pondering the decision.
The decision was purely business, as is often the case in the NFL.