THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ers have cut a former CFP national champion and first-round pick just over a week after he signed a contract with the team.

Cornerback Eli Apple was released on Thursday to make way for defensive tackle Michael Dwumfour.

A nine-year NFL veteran, Apple only signed his contract with the organisation on July 28th, spending just over a week in total in San Francisco .

Wide receiver Quintez Cephus was released to make room for Apple, making his release just the latest stop on the 49ers' revolving door of roster changes.

The fan reaction was just as brutal as the cut itself, with multiple X users making jokes at the 30-year-old's expense in response to the news .

One user said: "He got cut just as fast as he watches WR's pass him by."

Another seemed surprised

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