Former 49ers RB traded to Patriots at final cuts

Former 49ers RB traded to Patriots at final cuts. Mike Masala Niners Wire.

Key points

• More 49ers: San Francisco 49ers roster cuts: Tracking path to 53 players for 2026.
• The San Francisco 49ers, like the other 31 teams throughout the NFL, need to trim their roster from 90 players down to 53 before Sunday's deadline.
• While 49ers fans are mostly focused on the current roster, there are plenty of former 49ers on the move, including running back Corey Kiner.
• Kiner spent last offseason and preseason with the 49ers but was waived after suffering an ankle injury.

Meanwhile, the San Francisco 49ers, like the other 31 teams throughout the NFL, need to trim their roster from 90 players down to 53 before Sunday's deadline.

While 49ers fans are mostly focused on the current roster, there are plenty of former 49ers on the move, including running back Corey Kiner. This person the Arizona Cardinals traded to the New England Patriots for a 2028 seventh-round pick on Saturday.

Kiner spent last offseason and preseason with the 49ers but was waived after suffering an ankle injury. He split the 2025 season between the Minnesota Vikings and Cardinals. Now, he'll obtain a chance to prove himself as a depth option in New England, backing up Rhamondre Stevenson and Treyveon Henderson.

For now, former 49ers RB traded to Patriots at final cuts remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.