Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Roster Manipulation


 

-PUP/NFI is only for players who began camp on PUP/NFI. You can't have practiced and then go on it. And it's a 4-game commitment for anyone transferred to regular season PUP/NFI. Among the candidates: Aiyuk, YGM, Rourke -IR placements before cutdown cannot simply be activated this season. Injured players whom the 49ers want to return this season, if not on PUP/NFI, must make the 53-man cut before going to IR -49ers will have 2 "designated to return" IR spots and those players won't count vs initial 53 — but they must be used AT Tuesday's cutdown, not before. Among the candidates: Givens and Puni -The practice squad has been more useful than ever since the NFL's 2020 rules changes. If used cleverly, it can be seen as an effective extension of the 53-man roster. The trick lies in strategically cutting and re-signing the appropriate players in a way that minimizes outside poaching -If/when Demarcus Robinson is suspended, he won't take up a 53-man roster spot. This will set the table for one of many temporary maneuvers. Expect others right at the cutdown, including releases following by re-signings the very next day after some strategic IR placements

11 comments:

  1. The 49ers have waived RB Corey Kiner.

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    1. Pity! Hope he remains unclaimed.

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    2. In that case he'd revert to the 49ers’ IR list tomorrow.

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  2. The 49ers have signed WR Malik Knowles.

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  3. Trevor Goosby, LT, Texas is another player I'm gonna keep my eyes on this year.

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  4. Another case of not all things that glitters are good. Daniel Jones gets the nod over Anthony Richardson as the starting QB for Colts.

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  5. 49ers WR Demarcus Robinson has been suspended 3 games for violating NFL's substance abuse policy, per Kyle Shanahan .

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  6. Razor
    Have the 9ers said if Puni has a grade one or two PCL injury?

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    1. If they have I haven't heard. All I heard was he has a chance to be ready by week 1. That would suggest grade one.

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  7. Niners are acquiring Skyy Moore from the Chiefs.

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    1. I think the Niners gave up a 6th round pick and Niners got the Chiefs 7th round pick. Guess the guy was going to be cut.

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Skyy's The Limit

  The Chiefs are trading Skyy Moore and a 2027 7th-round pick to the 49ers in exchange for a 2027 6th-round pick