{"id":3538,"date":"2024-08-09T21:43:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T21:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3538"},"modified":"2024-08-09T21:43:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T21:43:14","slug":"san-francisco-49ers-release-notable-offensive-player-in-surprise-roster-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3538","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco 49ers Release Notable Offensive Player In Surprise Roster Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a surprising move, the 49ers have released veteran tight end Logan Thomas just a day before their first preseason game on Saturday against the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/tennessee-titans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee Titans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This move comes just over a month since the San Francisco front office decided to sign him on a one-year $1.2 million deal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/49ers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#49ers<\/a> are releasing veteran tight end Logan Thomas, the team announced. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gSNz2f1e0b\">pic.twitter.com\/gSNz2f1e0b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1821990928602587514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In his ninth year in the league, Thomas has enjoyed a relatively successful career. In that time, he has accumulated 2,002 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>His most successful stretch was between 2020 and 2023, when he played for the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/washington-commanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Commanders<\/a>, gaining the bulk of his career stats: 1,685 yards and 14 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Even if those numbers aren\u2019t blowing you away, it\u2019s worth noting that coming out of college, Thomas was a quarterback at Virginia Tech and didn\u2019t change his position until 2016 with the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>But now, at 33 years old, he could have serious trouble finding a new home, considering the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0regular season is ready to kick off in less than a month.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-logan-thomas-release-could-signal-brandon-aiyuk-deal-is-close\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Logan Thomas Release Could Signal Brandon Aiyuk Deal Is Close<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a long shot, but the 49ers\u2019 decision to release Logan Thomas could indicate that a deal for Brandon Aiyuk is almost done.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco is looking for a big haul for the All-Pro receiver, and that could come in the form of draft picks or players.<\/p>\n<p>One team to watch is the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>. The Steelers have several talented tight ends on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelers.com\/team\/depth-chart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">roster<\/a>, including Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington. If a deal is made between the two teams, the 49ers could plan on getting one.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, though, the 49ers could have just been cutting Thomas because they weren\u2019t satisfied with how he looked at practice, but the alternative is certainly something to consider<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a surprising move, the 49ers have released veteran tight end Logan Thomas just a day before their first preseason game on Saturday against the\u00a0Tennessee Titans. 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