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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers moved on from one veteran wide receiver on Saturday by releasing Jerome Simpson. The 49ers made another move Sunday to fill the void, trading offensive lineman Brandon Thomas to the Detroit Lions for wideout Jeremy Kerley.The teams announced the trade Monday.The 49ers are thin at wide receiver and, after releasing Simpson, have only Torrey Smith on the roster with substantial experience and production among wideouts.With Bruce Ellington (hamstring), DeAndre Smelter (hamstring) and Bryce Treggs (knee) battling injuries, Kerley at worst gives the 49ers some depth and at best gives them a veteran option capable of playing in the slot and helping on special teams.In five NFL seasons with the New York Jets, Kerley has 182 receptions for 2,225 yards and 9 touchdowns.The Lions initially signed Kerley during free agency. He seemed to be headed toward the teams slot receiver job before they signed Anquan Boldin before training camp.Boldin immediately took over the starting role, leaving Kerley to battle TJ Jones, Andre Roberts and undrafted rookies Jay Lee, Quinshad Davis and Jace Billingsley for a roster spot.On Saturday against Baltimore, Kerley did not receive a rep on offense and was replaced as the slot receiver with the No. 2 unit by Billingsley.The 49ers picked Thomas in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft, but he did not appear in a game for the team.ESPN NFL reporter Michael Rothstein contributed to this report.Danny Ings Jersey . Howard Ganz, an MLB lawyer, said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that Rodriguezs claims do not come "remotely close" to what is needed to overturn an arbitration decision in federal court. Fabinho Liverpool Jersey . After dropping their final six games of December, the Wild opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. 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The ever pragmatic All-Pro guard even had a phone number handy just in case he needed to take out an insurance policy if he and the team couldnt agree to a long-term extension.The Steelers gave him tens of millions of reasons not to make that call. The new six-year, $58 million deal DeCastro agreed to on Thursday makes him one of the leagues highest paid linemen.You can think about it all you want, but you cant comprehend that, its life changing, DeCastro said.And the latest investment by the Steelers to make sure quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and one of the leagues best offenses keeps on rolling. With DeCastro in the fold the Steelers have all but one of their offensive line starters locked up through at least the next three seasons. Guard Ramon Foster is signed through 2018 with right tackle Marcus Gilbert and center Maurkice Pouncey set through 2019.Pouncey joked in the locker room on Friday that DeCastro owed him a Bentley while Gilbert anticipates DeCastro picking up the check in the near future. Thats fine by DeCastro (well, maybe not the Bentley part), who can now place his focus strictly on the fun part of his job instead of the business side.I love the game of football, he said. The money is a great sign of respect but I just have to continue doing what Im doing. I know how to do it. Its gotten me this far.Even if his career didnt exactly get off to a smooth start. The Steelers made the former Stanford All-American the 24th overalll pick in the 2012 draft, won over by DeCastros size, aggressiveness and attention to detail.dddddddddddd The optimism dimmed almost immediately when DeCastro injured two ligaments in his right knee during the 2012 preseason. It was the first time in his life an injury had forced him to stand and watch. The timing for a rookie trying to make the leap from college to the pros could not have been worse.Theres definitely a learning curve in the NFL, DeCastro said. My rookie year was tough. Id never been injured before. But you put your head down, you adapt and you learn.Fast forward to 2016 and DeCastro is coming off a breakthrough year in which he earned his first Pro Bowl and All-Pro nods. Hes missed just one game since the start of 2013 to help provide continuity to a line thats saw significant injuries to Pouncey and former left tackle Kelvin Beachum in 2015 alone.Its hard, DeCastro said. We carry goals, 30 points a game. Everyone has those quantitative goals. At the end of the day you put that effort out there and do everything you can. Theres a reason why were here. We just put everything out there and do everything you can. Hopefully stay healthy and we should be fine.Game notesWR Markus Wheaton (shoulder) did not practice for a second straight day. ... Gilbert (elbow), DE Cam Heyward (ankle) and DT Javon Hargrave (quadriceps) all practiced and are expected to play against the Redskins.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '