The 49ers were Nkemdiche’s fourth team in the last five years after being selected 29th overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2016 NFL Draft. Last season he played in nine games for the Seattle Seahawks, where he recorded one tackle against the 49ers in Week 4. Prior to that, he spent time with the Miami Dolphins in 2019 after suffering a season-ending ACL tear in December 2018. played a single moment in 2020. The signing of Nkemdiche, announced by the 49ers on July 26, was intended to give San Francisco interior depth behind Arik Armstead and Javon Kinlaw. During the 49ers’ 28-21 preseason win over the Green Bay Packers on Friday, Nkemdiche made highlight reels after charging untouched out of the backfield to bring down Tyler Goodson for a five-yard loss. It was always going to be a tough task to crack the 49ers’ final roster with their already stacked defensive line, and now the 27-year-old will have a chance to join another team as a free agent before the season begins. RELATED: Report: Jets not aiming to trade Jimmy G after Wilson’s prediction Nkemdiche joins veteran cornerback Darqueze Dennard, fullback Josh Hokit, wide receiver KeeSean Johnson and defensive lineman Tomasi Laulile as players cut by the 49ers in an effort to reduce their roster to the NFL’s 85-man limit by the Tuesday deadline. Now that the first round of cuts has passed, the 49ers will have to trim the roster down to 80 players by August 23rd. The final deadline for the 53-man roster is August 30. Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast
