49ers purge 13 from roster

Linebacker Shayne Skov, who suffered a season-ending knee injury Nov. 27, got released Tuesday by the 49ers. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)Linebacker Shayne Skov, nose tackle Mike Purcell, cornerback JaCorey Shepherd and wide receivers Eric Rogers and Chris Harper were among 13 players released Tuesday by the 49ers.

Also waived were offensive lineman Alex Balducci, safety Marcus Ball, tight end Je’Ron Hamm, defensive lineman Zach Moore, punter Brock MIller and linebackers Carl Bradford, Jayson DiManche and Wynton McManis

Those moves cleared the way for a large rookie class, as well as Tuesday’s official signings of veteran offensive linemen Tim Barnes and Brandon Fusco.

Over the weekend,…