
The 49ers on Wednesday placed running back Trey Sermon on waivers to create a roster spot for offensive lineman Blake Hance. Their hope was to get Sermon through waivers and re-sign him to their practice squad. Those hopes were dashed Thursday when Sermon was awarded to the Philadelphia Eagles off waivers.
Sermon, a 2021 third-round pick, struggled to get on the field in his rookie season and played just nine games. He was inactive for some of those, but also suffered an ankle injury on special teams. He wound up rushing for just 167 yards and a touchdown on 41 attempts.