The 49ers released Snead on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Snead signed with the 49ers at the beginning of August, but he won't make the team's initial 53-man roster. The veteran wideout appeared in nine games last year -- split between Carolina and Las Vegas -- and totaled four receptions for 38 yards across nine appearances. Snead has caught at least 30 passes in five of his seven NFL seasons and should garner interest from teams around the league in search of wideout depth.