Matt Dayes
RB FA
Tue 11/19/19 6:33 PM

Dayes (undisclosed) had a workout with the Bears on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dayes was waived off injured reserve by the Saints in September, but the workout indicates he's now healthy. The 2017 seventh-round pick has five career carries for 13 yards in 23 games between the Browns and 49ers.

Matt Dayes
RB FA
Wed 9/11/19 6:18 PM

The Saints waived Dayes (undisclosed) from injured reserve Tuesday, freelance NFL writer Howard Balzer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dayes was simply going to be a reserve for the Saints, but he couldn't stay healthy in the preseason. If he clears waivers, Dayes will be able to sign with any team once healthy.

Matt Dayes
RB FA
Fri 8/9/19 8:13 PM

Dayes (undisclosed) was placed on New Orleans' IR after clearing waivers Friday, according to the NFL's official transaction log.
EDGE Analysis
Dayes' injury remains unclear. He'll be shut down for the season unless he's released from IR and catches on with another team.

Matt Dayes
RB FA
Thu 8/8/19 4:56 PM

Dayes was waived/injured by the Saints on Thursday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's unclear what injury Dayes suffered that led to his waiving, but he will revert to the team's injured reserve once he clears waivers. The Saints used the open roster spot to sign Kerwynn Williams.

Matt Dayes
RB FA
Tue 5/28/19 1:11 PM

Dayes signed a contract with the Saints on Tuesday, Josh Katzenstein of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dayes most recently appeared in seven games for the 49ers last season but didn't receive a single offensive touch. If Dayes does manage to make the Saints' final roster, it will likely be as a special teams player.

Matt Dayes
RB FA
Mon 5/6/19 5:42 PM

Dayes was waived by the 49ers on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Dayes did not log a single carry in San Francisco last season but played 94 snaps on special teams. The 2017 seventh-round pick now parts ways with the 49ers to make room for offensive lineman Willie Beavers on the roster.

Matt Dayes
RB FA
Sun 1/27/19 8:30 PM

Dayes spent his brief time with the 49ers on special teams, failing to earn a carry or target in the 2018 season.
EDGE Analysis
Dayes was promoted from the practice squad in the second half of the season, but his fellow practice-squad mate Jeff Wilson was the one to gain some playing time late in the year. The 24-year-old is still under contract for the 2019 season, but with both Raheem Mostert (forearm) and Jeff Wilson (shoulder) apparently ahead of Dayes on the depth chart behind Jerick McKinnon (knee) and Matt Breida (ankle), the second-year back will have to really shine in camp to hang on to a roster spot.

Matt Dayes
RB FA
Mon 11/26/18 9:12 AM

Dayes did not record a touch in Sunday's 27-9 loss to Tampa Bay.
EDGE Analysis
Dayes was recently promoted from the practice squad along with fellow running back Jeff Wilson, but it was the latter who occupied Alfred Morris' (healthy scratch) backup role behind Matt Breida. There isn't much to see here from a fantasy perspective so long as Dayes remains third on the depth chart.

Matt Dayes
RB FA
Sun 11/25/18 11:46 AM

Dayes will serve as Matt Breida's backup at running back for Sunday's Week 12 tilt against the Buccaneers with veteran Alfred Morris (coach's decision) inactive.
EDGE Analysis
The 2017 seventh-round pick has only logged one offensive snap this season, which came in Week 10 against the Giants. Dayes also saw limited action during his rookie campaign, carrying five times for 13 yards and bringing in four of five targets for another 29. The second-year back logged double-digit touchdowns in each of his last two college seasons at North Carolina State, and at a stout 5-foot-9, 205 pounds, he could potentially see some goal-line work.

Matt Dayes
RB FA
Mon 11/12/18 1:39 PM

Dayes was promoted to the 49ers active roster Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dayes joins the 49ers' roster just ahead of their tilt against the Giants on Monday night. He'll figure to take the spot of Raheem Mostert (forearm), who was moved to IR last week. Look for Dayes to operate as the No. 3 option at running back behind Matt Breida and Alfred Morris.