49ers waived S Cory Nelms, OL Jason Slowey, WR Joe Hastings, WR Ben Hannula, K Giorgio Tavecchio, DT Matt Masifilo, CB Deante’ Purvis, TE Joe Sawyer, DT Patrick Butrym, LB Kourtnei Brown and RB Cameron Bell.
An undrafted free agent out of Miami last season, Nelms spent his entire rookie year on the practice squad. Slowey was the No. 199 overall pick in this year’s draft.