According to the league rules, the 49ers have to get down to 85 players before 1 p.m. PT Tuesday. That means five players must be released from the squad today. San Francisco released CB Ken Webster on Monday morning, per NBC Sports Matt Maiocco.
Whether Webster was released to make room for newly signed LB Mychal Kendricks or is part of the roster cut down feels like arguing semantics.
The team waived LB James Burgess Jr., LB Donald Payne, and DL Eddie Vanderdoes. with Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles and Azeez Al-Shaair clearing the concussion protocol and returning to practice Monday.