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Former Ohio State RB waived by San Francisco 49ers, claimed by new team
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The San Francisco 49ers made a surprising move Thursday when they cut former Ohio State running back Trey Sermon. Sermon didn’t make a huge impact last year, however, it was still surprising that the team cut him after just one year in the league.
49ers waive RB Trey Sermon. pic.twitter.com/aeupimDNcV
— NFL (@NFL) August 31, 2022
49ers general manager John Lynch explained why Sermon was cut and it was a simple answer; He was outplayed.
“The bottom line, JP Mason just played too well, and we felt like he made our team better,” Lynch said, via 49ersWebzone.com. “And the hard part of that equation is, on Trey, it’s been much-chronicled, his readiness last year. Not that he wasn’t ready. He wasn’t ready to play like we felt we needed him to last year. To Trey’s credit, he was challenged, and he answered the bell in every way this year. So, really proud of Trey for that.”
Just a day after being waived by the 49ers, the Philadelphia Eagles claimed Sermon off waivers. Looks like Sermon could contribute in the NFL this season after all.
Eagles claimed former 49ers’ RB Trey Sermon on waivers, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 1, 2022