Trey Sermon

Sermon rushed for just 167 yards and caught three passes for 26 yards and one score during his rookie season.

----- It also drops the number of Buckeyes on active NFL rosters to 50. The 49ers traded two fourth-round picks to trade up and select Sermon with the No.

Trey Sermon is officially being waived by the 49ers after making the initial final roster cuts.

The fact that the 49ers are okay with that tells you all you need to know about how they feel about him. The system requires running backs to not dawdle at the line of scrimmage. Sermon now joins Joe Williams as highly drafted running backs that the 49ers whiffed on.

Running back Trey Sermon made the San Francisco 49ers' 53-man roster on Tuesday. Now, a day later, he is off the team. The Niners waived the running back, ...

On the edges, the team plans to have Trent Williams and Mike McGlinchey. He was walking very very very gingerly to the bus after practice. He automatically wanted to bounce to the That inexperience has shown, and some have worried about the 49ers' ability to adequately protect second-year quarterback Trey Lance. He was seen walking "gingerly" to the team buses after the session. "But we felt like the players we had were worthy of that, so we had strength at each of those positions. The 49ers felt they had an answer to Sermon's rookie struggles. "The bottom line, JP Mason just played too well, and we felt like he Running back Trey Sermon made the San Francisco 49ers' 53-man roster on Tuesday. The move was also listed on the NFL transaction wire.September 1 Update: The Philadelphia Eagles claimed Sermon off waivers. The Niners waived the running back, likely to make room for guard 88 overall) out of Ohio State in 2021.

This is the 49ers' corresponding move to claiming former Browns offensive lineman Blake Hance. Remember, last year, the Niners traded two picks to move up and ...

It remains puzzling to see the contrast between the star power the Niners have found in the draft with the likes of Nick Bosa, Deebo Samuel, Fred Warner, and George Kittle in contrast to players like C.J. Sermon’s release marks the latest addition to a growing list of 49ers selections in the top-four rounds under Shanahan and Lynch to never crack the rotation. It didn’t feel like Sermon would get cut, but it was evident that he didn’t offer the same as the other runners.

The Oklahoma and Ohio State product only topped 1,000 scrimmage yards once in his four-year college career. However, his 870 rushing yards (on an average of 7.5 ...

The 49ers kept five running backs on their initial 53-player roster Tuesday. They reduced it to four Wednesday. The team cut Trey Sermon, a third-round ...

They placed linebacker [Curtis Robinson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/64038/curtis-robinson) and defensive back [Jimmie Ward](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/11876/jimmie-ward) on injured reserve. [Tyler Kroft](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/1584/tyler-kroft) and defensive lineman [Jordan Willis](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/1602/jordan-willis) to one-year deals. Sermon appeared in only nine games as a rookie with two starts, totaling 167 rushing yards and a touchdown on 41 carries. The 49ers claimed Hence off waivers from the Browns earlier in the day. [Elijah Mitchell](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/63932/elijah-mitchell), [Jeff Wilson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/11856/jeff-wilson) Jr., [Tyrion Davis-Price](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67607/tyrion-davis-price) and [Jordan Mason](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/68061/jordan-mason) in the running backs room. [Trey Sermon](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/63660/trey-sermon), a third-round choice in 2021, to make room for the addition of offensive lineman [Blake Hance](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/52350/blake-hance).

When Anthony Lynn spoke to NBC Sports Bay Area during OTAs, the running backs coach said to keep an eye on the young ball carrier from Georgia Tech.

[Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast](https://art19.com/shows/49ers-talk) When you have that belief, and commitment, you work it more, you practice it more. Clearly, it has worked out for both parties as the Tennessee native is now part of the final 53-man roster. and fellow rookie Ty Davis-Price on the roster. Mason’s middle name is Ponchez, hence the moniker J.P. Mason’s college stats might not have been impressive, but that was a result of splitting carries with teammate, and now Alabama running back, Jahmyr Gibbs.

SEPTEMBER 1: Should Sermon clear waivers, the 49ers plan to offer him a practice squad spot, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area tweets.

[Follow @PFRumors](https://twitter.com/PFRumors) Today, his 49ers tenure as taken another notable turn as the team is waiving him (Twitter [link](https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1565084028235137025?cxt=HHwWgoC-qbXopbgrAAAA) via ESPN’s Field Yates). [tweets](https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1565087433187794945?cxt=HHwWgoCxmc6up7grAAAA) that the 49ers waived Sermon to accommodate the arrival of former Browns guard Blake Hence, whom they claimed earlier today. The presence of However, his 870 rushing yards (on an average of 7.5 per carry) with the Buckeyes in 2020 helped boost his draft stock. He turned 41 carries into 167 yards and one touchdown, hardly the production which would be expected of such a highly-drafted back.

The 49ers cut 2021 third-round pick Trey Sermon on Wednesday and the guy that drafted him explained the decision to reporters on Thursday.

To Trey’s credit, he was challenged, and he answered the bell in every way this year. He wasn’t ready to play like we felt we needed him to last year. Lynch noted that Sermon struggled as a rookie, but that he’d improved a great deal since joining the team.

The Philadelphia Eagles have been awarded Trey Sermon after placing a waiver claim on the former San Francisco 49ers running back.

The Eagles now own sermon’s original rookie contract for the next three years. The Eagles have added more depth to their running back corps, claiming Trey Sermon off waivers from the 49ers. Adam Schefter also reported that Philadelphia attempted to trade for the running back before placing a waiver claim once Sermon was cut.