Overview
- The San Francisco 49ers signed safety Ashtyn Davis and punter Corliss Waitman to one-year deals and placed cornerback Nate Hobbs and linebacker Nick Martin on injured reserve to open roster space.
- Waitman had been released during final 53-man cuts and was re-signed in a routine procedural move that restores the 49ers’ punting depth for the regular season.
- Davis gives the team experienced depth at safety and is expected to play primarily on special teams while Malik Mustapha recovers from a hamstring injury.
- The team put Hobbs on IR because of a groin issue and placed Martin on IR for a hamstring problem; beat reporting says Martin is expected to return around midseason and Hobbs should return later this year.
- These transactions reflect standard NFL roster management before travel for the Sept. 10 Australia opener and let the 49ers keep injured players’ roster rights while finalizing their active roster and practice squad.