49ers release Robert Nkemdiche, former first-round draft pick, amid roster cuts - NBC Sports
Less than a month after the 49ers signed defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche to a one-year contract, the team announced the former first-round draft pick’s release on Tuesday.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.The Nkemdiche signing, announced by the 49ers July 26, was meant to provide San Francisco with interior depth behind Arik Armstead and Javon Kinlaw.