Overview
- Khalil Herbert was released by the San Francisco 49ers on Monday after signing a one-year deal on August 2 and spending three weeks with the club.
- Herbert played in the preseason opener against Tennessee, carrying six times for 18 yards and catching two passes for 35 yards during his lone appearance.
- Media reports linked the move to improving injury signals at running back, including an expectation that Christian McCaffrey could return to practice this week.
- With Herbert gone, Sincere McCormick and Zamir White are the only clearly healthy backs on the active depth chart while Jordan James, Kaelon Black and Isaac Guerendo continue to work through injuries.
- Herbert's release follows a common NFL pattern of short-term veteran signings for camp depth; he is a multi-team veteran with roughly 1,900 career rushing yards who will likely seek another opportunity as rosters are finalized.