Overview
- The 49ers announced the roster move on the team's social account, officially waiving Zachary Thomas less than two weeks before training camp opens.
- The club had signed Thomas to a Reserve/Future contract in January to add depth for the offseason roster.
- Thomas is a sixth-round pick from the 2022 NFL Draft who has had short stints with multiple teams and has not played an NFL snap since his 2023 appearances with the Rams and Patriots.
- San Francisco enters camp with a deep offensive-line group that includes established starters and several backups, which made Thomas's path to the active roster difficult.
- The waiver clears a roster spot and puts Thomas in position to be claimed by another team or to rejoin the 49ers on the practice squad if he clears waivers.