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The San Francisco 49ers embark on one of their final offseason tasks: signing players to the practice squad<\/h2>\n

The ongoing job of preseason roster management continues today, as the San Francisco 49ers \u2013alongside all NFL teams \u2013 form their initial 2022 practice squad, a day after NFL rosters were trimmed to 53 players<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The first step in today\u2019s process is waiver claims, which began this morning. Before the league can address practice squads, teams have to wait for waivers to run, and then for the NFL to provide notification of the results to all teams.<\/p>\n

Once the official player pool is known, \u201cnegotiations can begin,\u201d although many squads have already unofficially discussed terms with the representatives of prospective players.<\/p>\n

There has been a plethora of interesting roster moves over the past few days \u2014 highlighted by the 49ers retaining quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo<\/a> on a restructured contract \u2014 which resulted in the surprising availability of numerous notable players<\/a>. Unfortunately for the Niners, they will be unlikely to add any of the bigger names to their roster, as waiver priority is determined by the results of the 2021 season.<\/p>\n

49ers make waiver claims, while castaways find new homes<\/h2>\n

In addition to keeping Garoppolo, the 49ers turned heads with another roster move no one expected, as the team chose to keep, \u201cMr. Irrelevant,\u201d QB Brock Purdy<\/a> over QB Nate Sudfeld, despite signing the veteran to a $2 million guaranteed contract over the offseason. Sudfeld wasn\u2019t unemployed for long, as the Detroit Lions quickly snatched him up<\/a> to back up starting quarterback Jared Goff.<\/p>\n

Running back KaMychal Hasty missed out on the final spot in San Francisco\u2019s running back room in the hopes the team could re-sign him today. However, in yet another cunning maneuver by former 49ers general manager Trent Baalke, Hasty is now the most experienced backup RB<\/a> on the Jacksonville Jaguars roster behind starter James Washington<\/p>\n

The Niners were successful with at least one roster claim, per Pro Football Focus\u2019 (PFF) Ari Meirov. Although the team\u2019s offensive line remains in disarray, a new addition \u2014 former Cleveland Browns guard Blake Hance \u2014 was recently signed to hopefully add some stability to the group:<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, NFL practice squad rules have changed yet again for the 2022 season. Each team is allotted 16 slots, and at least six of the players must either have less than nine games of NFL experience in a single season or no accrued seasons. There are no experience limitations for the remaining six players on the practice squad.<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t worry, there\u2019s no test at the end of today\u2019s roster festivities. You can leave the details to the San Francisco 49ers\u2019 front office \u2013 and the staff here at Niner Noise<\/a> \u2013 and simply bookmark this page for ongoing updates throughout today\u2019s practice-squad process.<\/p>\n

Last update: 3:05 E.T.<\/em><\/p>\n

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1. G Jason Poe, per numerous sources, including Poe<\/a><\/li>\n
2. S Tayler Hawkins, per Matt Barrows<\/a><\/li>\n
3. CB Qwuantrezz Knight, per Eric Branch<\/a><\/li>\n
4. WR Willie Snead, per Tom Pelissero<\/a><\/li>\n
5. WR Tay Martin, per Aaron Wilson<\/a><\/li>\n
6. S Tashaun Gipson, per Mike Garafolo<\/a><\/li>\n
7. LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball, per Matt Barrows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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