The 49ers on Monday announced the release of wide receiver Willie Snead IV as they head into their bye week.
Snead played 21 snaps for San Francisco in their Week 8 win over the Rams, outsnapping third-round rookie Danny Gray and undrafted rookie Tay Martin. The only WRs who played more than Snead were Brandon Aiyuk and Ray-Ray McCloud.
With Deebo Samuel likely to return after the bye the 49ers didn’t need Snead on their active roster, though it stands to reason he’ll re-sign with their practice squad. There was no corresponding move to fill the vacancy on the roster, though there’ll be several options after the bye week with Javon Kinlaw, Elijah Mitchell and others expected to come off IR.
Snead in two games with the 49ers played 26 offensive snaps and 13 special teams snaps. He record neither a target on offense nor a tackle on special teams.
