Jarryd Hayne survives the first cut and makes the San Francisco 49ers 75-man roster as he moves a step closer to his NFL dream
- Jarry Hayne has survived the San Francisco's first cull
- The former rugby league star has made the 75-man roster
- The final 53-man roster will be announced on September 5
- Head coach Jim Tomsula said he was 'confident' in Hayne's ability
Jarryd Hayne has survived the first round of roster cuts at the San Francisco 49ers.
The NFL team cut 14 players on Monday and while Hayne remains on the team, Lawrence Okoye, a former British discus star and another project of coach Jim Tomsula, was cut.
Former NRL star Hayne, after three impressive performances for the 49ers in recent pre-season games, is expected to survive the final cut later this week when the team announces its final 53-man roster for the regular season.
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Jarryd Hayne has survived the first round of roster cuts at the San Francisco 49ers
The former NRL star has been named in the 75-man roster ahead of the side's final pre-season game
The 53-man roster will be announced on September 5 after the 49ers play their fourth and final pre-season match.
On Monday head coach Jim Tomsula gave a strong suggestion that Hayne may make the cut.
'I'm pretty confident in Jarryd's abilty to field the ball,' he said, according to Fairfax.
'I feel very good about his ability to field. I feel good about his ability to perform with ball in his hands on special teams. The tackling, coverage part, I've seen lot of improvement. I've seen what I need to see. There's been a great evaluation on him,' Tomsula added.
On Monday head coach Jim Tomsula gave a strong suggestion that Hayne, pictured on Saturday night playing against the Denver Broncos, may make the cut
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