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
ted berkowitz said:
i would have figured jackson to stay on the team, isnt he a special teams stud?
8 mins after the fact.Some Dude said:
It really sucks to see Jackson and Derrick Johnson go… at least they kept Andy Lee.
1 hour after the fact.simon said:
well we still have one roster spot open, we only have 52 men on the current roster. could it be…...charles rogers?? i fucking doubt it!
2 hours after the fact.Shaun Samra said:
The niners are gonna sign roderick green who was cut by the raven earlier since we only got 6 linebackers
3 hours after the fact.EezyE said:
We should make a run at Rogers if he clears waivers. That way we won’t have to pick up his existing contract and can work out something more reasonable
3 hours after the fact.Robert said:
I think we should take a look at the following cut players and maybe add the to the team for some of the ones we keept or take that extra spot
Charles Rogers WR
Michael Haynes DL
James Hodgins FB…For chirz hetherington
Keith Adams LB
Quentin Harris FS or SS
maybe Darrious watts at wr
I hope we make some moves to improve the team and that Nolan takes a really good look on who we kept and the Free agents out there
5 hours after the fact.Mike from MA said:
i thought corey smith was challenging for a starting spot? why would we release him if we have injuries at LB?
7 hours after the fact.ddsaffd said:
because
9 hours after the fact.1. hes undrafted
2. hes a special teams player, mainly
3. he is a liability against the run
4. he wasn’t rollin with nolan