What It Means:

Wheeler has fallen far from the graces of the NFL since the 2013 offseason, when he was a big-money acquisition for the Miami Dolphins. Back then, he signed a five-year, $26 million contract for the Fins. Now, he's been cut by both them and the linebacker-needy Niners. His future prospects in the NFL look slim if he can't make it in the defensive wasteland in San Francisco.

Wheeler was a shell of his former self in Miami last year, leading to a benching both from the middle linebacker and weak-side roles. He totaled just 45 tackles in 15 games last year and might be on his way out of the league. He would've been a great opportunity capitalist in IDP if he'd won a starting job for the 49ers, but now isn't worth rostering.