The San Francisco 49ers released defensive linemen Kevin Givens and Cameron Sample as part of corresponding roster moves.
Cameron Sample and Kevin Givens are off the 49ers roster entirely, which for fantasy purposes takes both defensive linemen off the board completely. This is a transaction with essentially no direct offensive fantasy impact — neither player was ever a rosterable fantasy asset given their positions — but it's worth flagging for those of you running deep IDP (individual defensive player) formats, where both had carved out depth roles on San Francisco's defensive line.
For IDP leagues specifically, both Sample and Givens should be dropped or simply avoided in draft prep now. Their release removes any path to snap counts or sack/tackle production with the 49ers, and until either signs elsewhere, there's no team context to project against. If you're prepping IDP rankings, shelve both names for now rather than reaching for them based on last year's San Francisco role — a new landing spot would be needed before either regains fantasy relevance, and nothing in the reporting suggests an imminent signing.
In standard offensive-only fantasy formats, this move is a non-event — don't spend a roster spot or draft pick on either player, and no other 49ers players' fantasy value shifts meaningfully from these particular releases based on what's been reported. Confidence in the facts here is high since both sources agree on the transaction itself, but there's no indication yet of where either lineman goes next, so treat any dynasty or IDP stash as speculative until a new team is confirmed.
This transaction is fantasy-irrelevant for standard roster construction. Kevin Givens and Cameron Sample are both interior/edge defensive linemen who have never carried fantasy value in standard leagues, even in IDP formats they were fringe depth pieces at best. Their release doesn't materially affect the 49ers' defensive fantasy scoring (in DST formats) since neither was a primary sack/pressure producer in the base scheme, and the team is simply swapping roster spots for other signings. No skill-position players are involved, so there's no ripple effect on offensive fantasy relevance.
The 49ers made their two Wednesday signings official, which also means they had to make a pair of corresponding roster moves.