- WR DeAndre Carter
- FB Malcolm Johnson
- OL Andrew Lauderdale
- LB Boseko Lokombo
- QB Nick Mullens
- T Pace Murphy
- DB Trovon Reed
- CB Channing Stribling
- TE Cole Wick
Each of the players, with the exception of Johnson, finished the 2017 season on the 49ers practice squad.
The 49ers provided the following information about Johnson via a press release:
Johnson (6-1, 231) was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. In two seasons with the Browns (2015-16), he appeared in 19 games (six starts) and registered nine receptions for 59 yards (6.6 average). He was waived by the Browns on October 24, 2016, and signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad on November 23, 2016, where he spent part of the remainder of the season. After singing a Reserve/Future contract with the Seahawks on January 16, 2017, he was placed on the Injured Reserve List on May 12 and was later waived/injured on June 20.
A 25-year-old native of Tuscaloosa, AL, Johnson attended Mississippi State University (2010-14), where he appeared in 45 games (23 starts) and registered 79 receptions for 1,148 yards and 10 touchdowns as a tight end.
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