Getty Images Teams around the league are welcoming draft picks and undrafted free agent signings to their rosters, but those beginnings also represent an end for some other players. The 49ers announced on Monday that they have waived seven players to make room for the new members of the squad. Wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Jalen Hurd were picked up on the second day of the draft and the 49ers dropped an equal number of wideouts on Monday. Steven Dunbar Jr. and Jordan Smallwood were both cut. Dunbar played three snaps for the Niners last season while Smallwood was added to the practice squad in December Defensive back Godwin Igwebuike and linebacker James Onwualu (pictured) were also cut after seeing time on special teams last season. Cornerback Tarvarus McFadden, punter Justin Vogel and safety Terrell Williams Jr. were also let go.<doc-sep>The San Francisco 49ers cleared some space for incoming rookies on Monday by waiving seven players: wide receiver Steven Dunbar, wide receiver Jordan Smallwood, linebacker James Onwualu, cornerback Tarvarus McFadden, safety Godwin Igwebuike, safety Terrell Williams, and punter Justin Vogel. Here's a bit more on each player the 49ers let go on Monday. * Dunbar (6-3, 202) first joined the 49ers in the spring as an undrafted signing out of the University of Houston, where he had 76 catches for 1,070 yards and three touchdowns as a senior. He stayed with the 49ers through the preseason, catching four passes for 36 yards during preseason games, then joined the practice squad after being waived during 53-man roster cuts. He was activated to the 53-man roster for the 2018 season finale against the Los Angeles Rams. * Igwebuike (6-0, 212) played five games with the 49ers last season after being claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in November. The Buccaneers first signed Igwebuike as an undrafted rookie out of Northwestern following the 2018 NFL Draft. He totaled two tackles in six games as a rookie. * McFadden (6-2, 205) originally joined the 49ers as an undrafted free agent out of Florida State in May. McFadden was part of the 49ers roster throughout the offseason and preseason, then was waived during 53-man roster cuts in September. From there, McFadden had a brief stint on the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts, who released him on September 24, then came back to the 49ers practice squad later in the season. The 49ers signed him to a reserve-future contract in January. McFadden was a first-team All-American as a sophomore at Florida State in 2016 when he intercepted eight passes on the season. He left school following his 2017 season for the NFL Draft but did not get selected. * Onwualu (6-1, 235) was added to the 49ers roster late last season to provide depth after the release of Reuben Foster. He totaled two tackles and a forced fumble in five games for the 49ers. Onwualu originally signed with the Chargers in the spring of 2017 as an undrafted rookie out of Notre Dame. He played in nine games with the Chargers as a rookie, seeing time entirely on special teams before he was waived late in the season and added to the practice squad. Onwualu stuck with the Chargers throughout the 2018 offseason and preseason, then was waived/injured (groin) on August 22, 2018. He was later let go from injured reserve with an injury settlement. * Smallwood (6-2, 203), who caught 18 passes for 170 yards and one touchdown in four seasons at the University of Oklahoma, was originally signed as an undrafted rookie in the spring by the Kansas City Chiefs after a successful tryout at rookie minicamp. He was rated as the number 94 overall wide receiver prospect in the 2018 NFL Draft class by NFLDraftScout.com. Injuries were an issue for Smallwood during his early days at Oklahoma as he redshirted as a freshman due to a foot injury then tore an ACL during the spring of 2015. He had two catches for 44 yards for the Chiefs during the preseason. The 49ers had him on the practice squad late last year and signed him to a reserve/future contract in January. * Vogel (6-5, 220) joined the NFL in 2017 as an undrafted signing of the Green Bay Packers out of the University of Miami (Fla). He punted 71 times for the Packers in 2017 for a total of 3,155 yards, an average of 44.4 yards, a net average of 41.6 yards, and pinned 19 punts inside the 20. The Packers waived Vogel in May of 2018 after drafting punter JK Scott. Vogel caught on with the Cleveland Browns three days after being waived by the Packers and stayed with the team through the preseason before being waived by the Browns during 53-man roster cuts in September. He was signed by the 49ers in March but no longer had a spot after the team decided to select Mitch Wishnowsky in the 2019 NFL Draft. * Williams (6-4, 212) was originally signed by the 49ers in the spring after going undrafted out of the University of Houston, where he had 66 tackles and four interceptions as a senior in 2017. He injured his knee during the 49ers' joint practice session with the Houston Texans in the preseason, then was placed on injured reserve and later let go with an injury settlement. He made his way back to the practice squad later in the season, then was signed to a reserve/future contract in January. The 49ers added eight players in the 2019 NFL Draft, then will add more once they officially announce their undrafted free agent signings. It's also possible the team could make more moves based on who stands out at their upcoming rookie minicamp.<doc-sep>49ers waive CB Tarvarus McFadden, six others By David Bonilla Apr 29, 2019 at 1:03 PM • WR Steven Dunbar Jr. The 49ers initially signed Dunbar as an undrafted free agent out of Houston in 2018. He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2018. DB Godwin Igwebuike The 49ers claimed Igwebuike off waivers on November 27, 2018, after he was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. CB Tarvarus McFadden The 49ers initially signed McFadden as an undrafted free agent out of Florida State in 2018. He was signed to a future contract on January 1. LB James Onwualu The 49ers signed Onwualu on November 19, 2018, and then promoted him to the active roster eight days later. WR Jordan Smallwood The 49ers signed Smallwood to the practice squad on December 19, 2018. He was signed to a future contract on January 1. P Justin Vogel The 49ers signed Vogel, a former member of the Green Bay Packers, on March 19. S Terrell Williams Jr. The 49ers signed Williams was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Houston on April 30, 2018. He was placed on injured reserve on August 17, 2018. Williams was signed to a future contract on January 1. Related News The San Francisco 49ers announced on Monday that the team has waived seven players. The move leaves the team with one punter, fourth-round draft pick Mitch Wishnowsky out of Utah, and makes room for the signings of undrafted free agents The 49ers initially signed Dunbar as an undrafted free agent out of Houston in 2018. He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2018.The 49ers claimed Igwebuike off waivers on November 27, 2018, after he was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The 49ers initially signed McFadden as an undrafted free agent out of Florida State in 2018. He was signed to a future contract on January 1.The 49ers signed Onwualu on November 19, 2018, and then promoted him to the active roster eight days later.The 49ers signed Smallwood to the practice squad on December 19, 2018. He was signed to a future contract on January 1.The 49ers signed Vogel, a former member of the Green Bay Packers, on March 19.The 49ers signed Williams was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Houston on April 30, 2018. He was placed on injured reserve on August 17, 2018. Williams was signed to a future contract on January 1. More San Francisco 49ers News 49ers working out safety Blake Countess, four others, per reports By David Bonilla May 14, 2021 According to Damond Talbot of NFL Draft Diamonds, the San Francisco 49ers are working out safety Blake Countess. The team kicks off a three-day rookie minicamp today, the perfect opportunity to look at potential additions to the roster. The Philadelphia Eagles made Countess a sixth-round selection out of Auburn in 2016. He transferred there from Michigan for his senior year. Countess, 27, registered three tackles through two games with the Eagles in 2020. It was the defender's third stint with the team. Countess was twice promoted from the Eagles' practice squad last season, appearing in the team's Week 15 and 17 games. He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 4, but was 49ers sign veteran WR Marqise Lee, waive WR Austin Proehl By David Bonilla May 17, 2021 According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the San Francisco 49ers are signing veteran wide receiver Marqise Lee. He took part in this weekend's rookie minicamp, trying out for the roster. The wideout obviously showed enough over the three practices to earn a contract. Former #Jaguars and #Patriots WR Marqise Lee is signing with the #49ers today, 49ers sign WR Bennie Fowler, waive recently-signed Marqise Lee By David Bonilla May 21, 2021 The San Francisco 49ers announced today that the team has signed wide receiver Bennie Fowler to a one-year deal and waived wide receiver Marqise Lee. San Francisco signed Lee (6-0, 196) on Monday, May 17, after the veteran receiver tried out for the team during its three-day rookie minicamp last weekend. NFL reporter Aaron Wilson later shared that Lee's contract was terminated with an injury waiver designation. 49ers terminated Marqise Lee contract with injury waiver designation— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) 49ers to travel over 28,000 miles in 2021, most in the NFL By David Bonilla May 13, 2021 The San Francisco 49ers are set to travel over 28,000 round-trip miles between cities to face the opponents on the team's 2021 schedule. That ranks as the most travel distance among NFL teams, per ESPN Sports Analytics. pic.twitter.com/u223tCVwtx— Brian Burke (@bburkeESPN) May 13,<doc-sep>The Telegraph Two of the surprise packages of this clay-court season have been British – initially Dan Evans, who made a deep run in Monte Carlo, and more lately Cameron Norrie, who played his second final in three weeks on Sunday. Unfortunately, Norrie wasn’t able to land a maiden ATP title in Lyon. But then he was up against Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has been the dominant force of 2021 outside the slams, and now stands at No 1 in the table of most rankings points gained since January 1. Nevertheless, it had been a hugely creditable effort for Norrie to go this far, especially when you consider that he took out top seed Dominic Thiem on Thursday, and then trounced big-hitting Russian Karen Khachanov in Saturday’s semi-final, losing only two games in the process. Norrie has come to clay late in his career, but it feels like this is developing into his favourite surface. He has one of the heaviest left-handed forehands in the game, loaded with top-spin, and uses it like a miniature version of Rafael Nadal. The result has been a tally of 14 wins and only four losses since he began his European clay-court swing in Barcelona. So while the French Open, which starts next Sunday, has traditionally been a graveyard of British hopes, there are reasons to hope that this year’s event could deliver some more positive results. Norrie’s previous final in Estoril had been a nervewracking affair which he eventually lost on a deciding-set tie-break to the more experienced Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Sunday was more straightforward for Tsitsipas, who needed only 69 minutes to hammer home a 6-3, 6-3 victory. It was Tsitsipas’ second title of the clay-court sequence, after he won Monte Carlo in mid-April, taking out Evans in the semi-final along the way. He has become a serious contender to upset the establishment – specifically Nadal and Novak Djokovic – at Roland Garros over the next few weeks. “I felt in good shape from the beginning of the tournament,” said Tsitsipas afterwards. “I am proud of today’s match, I knew it would be a difficult one against Cameron, who has been showing great tennis this week. He has been winning against good players and showing what the left hand can do on clay. “It was not an easy match today. I had to handle the nerves and I am proud of my performance and the way I stayed focused towards my goal.” On this year’s results, meanwhile, both Evans and Norrie stand among the world’s 20 most successful men. Evans is at No 16 and Norrie No 14. The next challenge for them both is to convert that ATP Tour form into a deep run at a major.<doc-sep>
The 49ers on Monday announced they waived seven players following the NFL draft. They placed on waivers WR Steven Dunbar Jr., WR Jordan Smallwood, DB Godwin Igwebuike, CB Tarvarus McFadden, S Terrell Williams Jr., LB James Onwualu and P Justin Vogel. San Francisco made eight picks in the draft and brought in a slew of undrafted free agents for rookie tryouts. Related 49ers 2019 draft class gets jersey numbers Dunbar and Smallwood were added late last season, and Dunbar was promoted from the practice squad for the final game. Smallwood was signed to the practice squad with two weeks remaining in the season. They were longshots to make the roster to begin with, but the receivers room was going to be crowded with two new draft picks, Deebo Samuel and Jalen Hurd. Igwebuike and Onwualu were both added the same week. Reuben Foster was released and Jimmie Ward was injured, leading to the additional safety and linebacker on the roster. Williams was a rookie last season who was waived with an injury settlement during the preseason. McFadden was another undrafted rookie who was let go as part of the final roster cuts. He spent time with the Colts’ practice squad before the 49ers scooped him back up following his release from Indianapolis. Vogel’s days were numbered as soon as the 49ers spent a fourth-round pick on punter Mitch Wishnowsky. There wasn’t going to be a competition, so Vogel was only going to occupy a roster spot. Expect plenty more roster tweaking throughout the offseason as the 49ers hone their roster to maximize their productivity in preseason activities and training camp.