49ers release struggling cornerback

(Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers have released cornerback Jack Jones to make room for DeForest Buckner. It was a relatively easy decision after Jones had a rough outing against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7. That wasn’t the only time Jones struggled this season. In Week 3, Jones gave up 53 yards in coverage on five targets. Atlanta picked on Jones in coverage. He allowed four of his five targets to be completed

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