Recently-traded former Saints LB already released from his new team
The 49ers are releasing Deion Jones after the Saints cut Zamir White, making their recent player-for-player trade essentially net neutral.
The San Francisco 49ers have released Deion Jones, the linebacker they acquired from the New Orleans Saints in a recent trade. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the 49ers were left without Jones after swapping him for Zamir White, a player who was also released by the Saints. Both Jones and White were part of a straight-up trade that resulted in neither team adding any lasting value to their rosters.
The trade occurred just one week ago, with Jones signing with the Saints on August 8th. He had spent two weeks with the Saints before being traded to the 49ers due to injuries to several of San Francisco's players. White also made an impact in his one preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys, rushing for 23 yards and scoring a touchdown.
Ultimately, the trade was deemed net-neutral, with both teams swapping out players who were likely to be cut anyway.
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