Former Sacramento State star Otis Amey was one of the players released Saturday as the 49ers winnowed their roster to the 53-man limit.
Amey, who scored a 75-yard kick-off return in last year’s season opener, played sparingly this preseason. He said the team decided to keep only five wide receivers this year: Arnaz Battle, Antonio Bryant, Bryan Gilmore, Taylor Jacobs and Brandon Williams.
“Coach Nolan told me I did everything he ever asked of me,” Amey said by phone. “It was a numbers game.”
Full List: WR Otis Amey, QB Gibran Hamdan, RB Terry Jackson, CB Derrick Johnson, TE Terry Jones, DE Lance Legree, WR Rasheed Marshall, LB Jim Maxwell, WR Marcus Maxwell, WR Jason McAddley, CB Kris Richard, G Ben Sobieski, P Tom Rouen and LB Corey Smith. LB Sarth Benoit, FB Zack Keasey, DE Scott Scharff and T Sam Wilder. T Bobby Harris, LB Bobby Iwuchukwu, DT Bobby Payne and T Tavares Washington. Rookie Vickiel Vaughn was placed on injured reserve.
[Amey among players released by 49ers] – Sacramento Bee
