Hayne survived the first official cut on Tuesday morning as the 49ers were forced to cut 14 players from their roster to come up with a 75-man squad ahead of their final preseason trial against the San Diego Chargers on Thursday (Friday 12pm AEST). Closing in on a miracle: Jarryd Hayne. Credit:AP After his stunning debut against the Houston Texans just over a fortnight ago, which was followed by an even more impressive performance against the Dallas Cowboys last week, Hayne was always unlikely to be cut in the first round. However the 27-year-old still has a nervous wait ahead of him with the final 53-man roster to be named on September 5. Every player who hasn't been in the NFL for more than four years is subject to waivers. The waiver process is a 20-hour period where any team can put in a claim for a player who has been cut from an NFL team roster.

If the 49ers want to keep Hayne on their additional 10-man practice squad, they have to hope no team adds Hayne to their 53-man roster before midday on September 6. Waiver priority goes in the order of last year's draft, so the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would have first crack at Hayne, followed by the Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins and New York Jets. Hayne would leave under the current contract he has with the 49ers, which is a three-year deal worth $US1.58 million ($2.22 million). If no team selects Hayne in the 20-hour waiver period, the 49ers have the chance to add him to their 10-man practice squad. However, Hayne is also free to take up offers from rival clubs who can pick him on their practice squad or active roster.

If no team picks him up, which seems highly unlikely, the future is in Hayne's hands. The 49ers remain unsure of which or how many running backs they will name in their final roster, not including a running back in their first round of cuts. Head coach Jim Tomsula provided the strongest indication yet that Hayne will be part of his main squad on Monday. "I'm pretty confident in Jarryd's abilty to field the ball," Tomsula said. "I've watched a ton of tape of him fielding a rugby ball. I've seen him in practice, and in game situations.

"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." IF JARRYD HAYNE MAKES THE 53-MAN ROSTER ON SEPTEMBER 5 He isn't automatically guaranteed a position on the 49ers roster. The 49ers will have a look at players who were cut from other squads, and if they decide to bring in a new player Hayne may be squeezed out of the roster and forced to find a new home.

If he maintains his position on the 53-man roster, the 49ers will select 46 active players for their first game of the season against the Minnesota Vikings at Levi's Stadium on September 14. If Hayne is one of the 46, he's likely to make his NFL debut on home soil against the Vikings 49ERS PLAYERS CUT

K Corey Acosta LB Steve Beauharnais CB Mylan Hicks T Sean Hooey WR Mario Hull

WR Chuck Jacobs WR Nigel King LB Shawn Lemon FB Trey Millard DL Lawrence Okoye

Additionally, the 49ers placed G/C Daniel Kilgore on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform List and WR DeAndre Smelter on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury List. The team also placed WR Dres Anderson and LB Desmond Bishop on the Injured Reserve List.