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5 potential roster-cut players the 49ers should target this preseason

By Peter Panacy

SANTA CLARA, CA - SEPTEMBER 14: Cornerback Kyle Fuller #23 of the Chicago Bears runs back an interception against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on September 14, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - SEPTEMBER 14: Cornerback Kyle Fuller #23 of the Chicago Bears runs back an interception against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on September 14, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – APRIL 30: Laken Tomlinson of the Duke Blue Devils holds up a jersey after being picked #28 overall by the Detroit Lions during the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 30, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – APRIL 30: Laken Tomlinson of the Duke Blue Devils holds up a jersey after being picked #28 overall by the Detroit Lions during the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 30, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

No. 3: Offensive Guard Laken Tomlinson, Detroit Lions

Yes, another offensive lineman. Notice a trend here?

This move is primarily predicated on the loss of Joshua Garnett, and Detroit Lions guard Laken Tomlinson is a player to watch at roster cuts.

Ideally, the Lions would move Tomlinson via a trade, although Detroit general manager Bob Quinn expressed his team’s desire to keep the former first-round pick in the Lions’ future plans.

Tomlinson lost his starting job last season, and the free-agent pickup of veteran lineman T.J. Lang doesn’t help Tomlinson’s prospects to return to a starting role.

Detroit isn’t in the best of cap situations right now either, although a straight release of Tomlinson wouldn’t exactly free up a ton of salary. Rather it would be more about opening up a roster spot, hence why a trade makes more sense.

Tomlinson might not be a long-term option, but a different situation in San Francisco could be beneficial.