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49ers roster: 4 winners from second wave of preseason cuts

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (38) congratulated by cornerback Ambry Thomas (20) Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

The 49ers just finalized their second wave of roster cuts to get down to the 53 man roster, and there are some clear winners from the transactions.

It’s never a fun time to be on the fringes of an NFL roster, particularly in 2021 when the tiered stages of roster cut-downs are once again utilized.

The San Francisco 49ers, along with the other 31 teams across the league, had to get their preseason rosters down from 85 players, originally down from the offseason group of 90, to 80 by Tuesday, Aug.