If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? And if former New York Giants draft bust Eli Apple signs with the 49ers only to get cut weeks later, did that shot at redemption even count?
In a not-so-surprising move, San Francisco is parting ways with the nine-year vet to make room for defensive lineman Michael Dwumfour, per the team's website. In somewhat of a surprising development, it doesn't look like his release was necessarily performance-based.
Apple was signed to a one-year deal just weeks ago to supplement depth issues in San Fran's cornerback room.