Quarterback Josh Rosen, the 10th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, appears to be running out of chances in NFL. The most recent team to give up on once the highly-rated prospect are the San Francisco 49ers, who cut Rosen in order to open a roster spot for journeyman cornerback Davontae Harris.
The 49ers confirmed the move on social media.
Rosen joined the 49ers in late 2020 after a stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. He then inked one deal with San Francisco in March, with the team hoping he could be their third-string quarterback or perhaps challenge for the backup spot.
However, Rosen struggled in training camp and followed that up with a lukewarm performance in the preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He completed 10 passes out of 15 attempted, throwing for 93 yards and having an interception. It also didn’t help that he was publicly criticized by head coach Kyle Shanahan.
“I think he’s taken a couple of steps back the last few practices. You know, it was unfortunate on that,” said Shanahan earlier in August.
The 49ers will now proceed with Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance as their top two quarterbacks, while veteran Nate Sudfeld, who proved to be more consistent than Rosen, more or less secured the third-string job.
Rosen, on the other hand, will most likely have to work really hard to get another chance in the NFL after already being traded or released by four teams in just three years as a pro.