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49ers Sign DeForest Buckner, Draftees, UDFAs

May 6th, 2016 at 2:22pm CST by Luke Adams

The 49ers have confirmed the previously-reported signings of sixth-round draft picks Kelvin Taylor and Jeff Driskel, and announced nearly two dozen more roster moves to go along with those signings. In a press release, the Niners said they have waived four players from their 90-man roster, signed nine draft picks (including Taylor and Driskel), and added 12 undrafted free agents to the mix.

San Francisco’s most notable transaction is the signing of defensive lineman DeForest Buckner, who becomes the highest-drafted player to ink his rookie contract so far. Buckner, a standout at Oregon, was snagged by the 49ers with the seventh overall pick in last week’s draft, and is in line for a four-year contract worth more than $18.19MM, including a signing bonus of approximately $11.43MM. His deal also features a fifth-year option for 2020.

Listed below are the other draftees signed today by the 49ers, in addition to Buckner, Taylor, and Driskel. Only first-round guard Joshua Garnett and third-round defensive back Will Redmond are still unsigned:

4-133: Rashard Robinson, CB (LSU)
5-142: Ronald Blair, DE (Appalachian State)
5-145: John Theus, T (Georgia)
5-174: Fahn Cooper, OL (Ole Miss)
6-213: Aaron Burbridge, WR (Michigan State)
7-249: Prince Charles Iworah, DB (Western Kentucky)

While the 49ers had plenty of space on their roster for their draft picks, the team didn’t have much extra flexibility to add more than a handful of undrafted free agents. As such, San Francisco has cut four veterans: offensive lineman Jordan Devey, kicker Corey Acosta, running back Kendall Gaskins, and quarterback Dylan Thompson.

Devey is perhaps the most notable name in this group — the 49ers didn’t make many headlines when they acquired him from the Patriots in a trade for tight end Asante Cleveland last August, but Devey unexpectedly made his way into the club’s starting lineup to open the season. Although he was replaced down the stretch, the 28-year-old made nine starts and played nearly 400 offensive snaps for San Francisco in 2015.

With a few spots cleared on their 90-man roster, the Niners officially added 12 undrafted free agents. Here’s the full list of those UDFAs:

LB Kevin Anderson (Stanford)
OL Alex Balducci (Oregon)
S Jered Bell (Colorado) ($2.5K bonus, per Aaron Wilson)
WR Devon Cajuste (Stanford)
DL Demetrius Cherry (Arizona State)
LB Jason Fanaika (Utah)
LB Lenny Jones (Nevada)
DL Darren Lake (Alabama) ($7K guarantee, per Wilson)
K John Lunsford (Liberty)
OL Blake Muir (Baylor)
OL Norman Price (Southern Mississippi)
WR Bryce Treggs (California)

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

NFL Reserve/Futures Contracts: 1/5/16

January 5th, 2016 at 5:33pm CST by Luke Adams

Here are today’s reserve/futures contract signings from around the league. These deals will go into effect on the first day of the 2016 league year, with players joining their respective clubs’ 90-man rosters.

Arizona Cardinals

Taylor Boggs, C (Twitter link via Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com)
Valerian Ume-Ezeoke, C
Mike Reilly, OLB
Tyrequek Zimmerman, S

Baltimore Ravens

Jerod Johnson, QB (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)

Cincinnati Bengals

Zach Hocker, K (Twitter link via team)
Dezmond Johnson, DE
Floyd Raven, S

Green Bay Packers

QB Ryan Williams (Twitter link via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com)

Indianapolis Colts

Burton Pierce, OT
Ben Heenan, G
Edwin Jackson, LB
Kitt O’Brien, G
Dezmen Southward, DB
Joshua Stangby. WR

Jacksonville Jaguars

Quanterus Smith, DE (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)

Kansas City Chiefs

Kenny Cook, WR
Dominique Davis, DE
Cameron Gordon, LB
Jordan Kovacs, DB
Trey Millard, RB
Alameda Ta’amu, DT

Miami Dolphins

Jahwan Edwards, RB
Robert Herron, WR
Terrell Manning, LB
Vinston Painter, G
Anthony Steen, G
Dax Swanson, DB
Julius Warmsley, DE
Jordan Williams, DE

New Orleans Saints

Ashaad Mabry, DT (Twitter link via Evan Woodbery of the Times-Picayune)
Chris Manhertz, TE (Twitter link via Nick Underhill of The Advocate)

New York Jets

Joe Anderson, WR (link via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com)
Deion Barnes, LB
Brandon Bostick, TE
Jarvis Harrison, OL
Julian Howsare, FB
Wes Saxton, TE
Kevin Short, DB
Deon Simon, DL
Julian Stanford, LB

Oakland Raiders

Garrett Gilbert, QB (Twitter link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle)
Giorgio Tavecchio, K

San Diego Chargers

Kasey Redfern, P (Twitter link via Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego)
Torrence Allen, WR
Michael Huey, G

San Francisco 49ers

Corey Acosta, K (link via Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle)

St. Louis Rams

David Arkin, OL (Twitter link via Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com)
Justice Cunningham, TE
Zack Hodges, LB
Zach Laskey, RB
Deon Long, WR
Matthew Wells, LB

Workout Notes: Jets, Giants, Pats, Colts

November 18th, 2015 at 5:12pm CST by Zachary Links

Wednesday’s workouts from around the NFL:

The Jets worked out kickers Corey Acosta, Michael Barnard, Tommy Frevert, Andrew Furney, Zach Hocker, Marvin Kloss, and Giorgio Tavecchio as well as wide receiver/kick returners Trindon Holliday and Damaris Johnson, Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle tweets.
The Giants worked out running back Robert Turbin (now with the Cowboys), tackle Jake Rodgers, guard Jared Smith, linebacker Kevin Snyder, guard Anthony Steen, guard Donald Thomas, quarterback Dustin Vaughan, tight end Connor Hamlett, defensive lineman Toby Johnson, linebacker Jeff Luc, linebacker Mike Mohamed, and defensive back Floyd Raven, according to Wilson (Twitter links).
The Patriots worked out running backs Dominique Brown and Marion Grice, wide receivers Andre Davis and Antwan Goodley, defensive end Glenn Foster, defensive backs Jonathon Mincy, and tight end Justin Tukes, per Wilson (Twitter links).
The Colts auditioned defensive tackle Christo Bilukidi and tackle John Wetzel, Wilson tweets.
The Dolphins auditioned tackel Cameron Clear, tight end Blake Annen, and linebacker Curtis Grant, Wilson tweets.
The Seahawks worked out running back DuJuan Harris, Wilson tweets.
The Rams worked out tackle James Brewer, Wilson tweets.
With issues at long snapper, the Eagles worked out Tyler Ott and Patrick Scales, Wilson tweets.

Workout Notes: Giants, Dolphins, Chiefs

October 27th, 2015 at 2:31pm CST by Luke Adams

The Giants are working out a handful of kickers today, including Kyle Brindza, Zach Hocker, Corey Acosta, and Tom Obarski, according to Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports (Twitter link). Josh Brown has been a little inconsistent on kickoffs, putting one out of bounds on Sunday, but it’s hard to imagine the team making a change, considering he’s perfect on field goals and has missed just one extra point. As Jordan Raanan of NJ.com tweets, the Giants are likely just kicking the tires on free agents.

Let’s round up a few more workout updates from around the NFL…

Defensive linemen Jerel Worthy, Derrick Lott, Glenn Foster, and Davon Coleman worked out for the Dolphins today, says Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post (Twitter link). Worthy and Foster are the most notable names of the group, having each logged a full season’s worth of regular season contests with the Packers and Saints, respectively.
Lott was also among the players who tried out recently for the Chiefs, per Wilson (Twitter links). Running back Gus Johnson, defensive end Lawrence Okoye, and linebacker Alex Singleton also got a look from Kansas City.
According to Wilson (via Twitter), before signing wideout Corey Washington to the practice squad, Washington also worked out receiver Marcus Lucas and tight end Connor Hamlett.
Offensive lineman Ben Gottschalk, who spent time in the summer on the Niners’ roster, auditioned for the Buccaneers today, tweets Wilson.
Former USC outside linebacker J.R. Tavai had a tryout with the Packers today, according to Wilson (via Twitter). Tavai signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent in May, but was cut by the team prior to the regular season.
The Cardinals auditioned cornerback Keith Lewis, who was cut by the Jets back in August, tweets Wilson.
On the heels of Jason Myers missing his third PAT of the season, Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley noted that Myers’ kickoffs were also a little short, and mentioned the possibility of bringing in kickers for workouts, per Mike DiRocco of ESPN.com. According to Bradley, GM Dave Caldwell will make that call.

49ers Trim Roster To 75 Players

August 31st, 2015 at 3:39pm CST by Luke Adams

The 49ers have reduced their roster count to 75 players in advance of tomorrow’s deadline, announcing a series of transactions today in a press release.

The club placed offensive lineman Daniel Kilgore on the reserve/PUP list and receiver DeAndre Smelter on the reserve/NFI list, meaning both players will be sidelined for at least six weeks. Additionally, wideout Dres Anderson and linebacker Desmond Bishop were placed on injured reserve, which will end their respective seasons, barring an eventual injury settlement.

The 49ers also waived the following players:

K Corey Acosta
LB Steve Beauharnais
CB Mylan Hicks
T Sean Hooey
WR Mario Hull
WR Chuck Jacobs
WR Nigel King
LB Shawn Lemon
FB Trey Millard
DL Lawrence Okoye

Minor Moves: Monday

June 15th, 2015 at 5:58pm CST by Zachary Links

Today’s minor moves..

The Chiefs signed offensive lineman Tavon Rooks, agent Richard Kopelman tells Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter).
The 49ers signed center/guard Ben Gottschalk to a two-year deal while signing kicker Corey Acosta and wide receiver Mario Hull to three year deals, Wilson tweets. To help make room, Darius Davis has been waived (link).
The Chargers have signed undrafted rookie offensive tackle Forrestal Hickman, according to a league source who spoke with Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post. Hickman, who stands at 6’8″ and 315 pounds, tried out for the Chargers during their rookie minicamp. The Missouri Science and Tech product was an all-conference selection last season.
The 49ers released tackle/guard Chris Martin, according to agent Brett Tessler (on Twitter). Martin finished last season on San Francisco’s practice squad, but the agent says that the team simply had too many similar guys already on the roster.
The Jets announced that they have waived/injured tight end Zach Sudfeld, who suffered a torn ACL, as Brian Costello of the New York Post tweets. In his stead, the Jets have inked tight end Steve Maneri.
The Seahawks waived/injured defensive end Ryan Robinson, according to Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times (on Twitter). Condotta assumes that the Seahawks are hoping that he’ll pass through waivers, allowing them to stash him on IR.
The Packers have waived rookie guard Marcus Reed, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com (on Twitter). Reed was signed as a UDFA last month. Green Bay currently has 89 players on the roster.
The Seahawks signed wide receiver Kasen Williams, according to Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post (on Twitter).