The San Francisco 49ers need pass-rush help, but they didn’t find it in Takk McKinley. Just two days after claiming him off waivers from the Bengals, the 49ers are also waiving him.
The move was announced on Friday as the team parted ways with the young pass rusher. He was waived with a failed physical designation, which is the same reason Cincinnati cut him this week.
McKinley was originally waived by the Falcons on Nov. 9 after the team refused to trade him. McKinley took to Twitter and ripped the franchise, questioning why they wouldn’t trade him after receiving offers in the last two seasons.
McKinley has been battling a groin injury, which must be a major red flag if both the 49ers and Bengals decided to waive him. He’ll now go through waivers again, and the 49ers haven’t ruled out signing him back when he’s healthy.
Hearing the #49ers are going to waive/failed physical DE Takk McKinley after examining him this week. It means McKinley will go on waivers for a third time. Team not shutting the door on signing him when he's healthy. Presumably, his groin injury remains problematic.
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) November 20, 2020
McKinley was a first-round pick of the Falcons back in 2017. He’s played just four games this season and has 17.5 career sacks in the NFL.