Despite having an injury-depleted receiver room going into the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers waived Terique Owens ahead of Tuesday's deadline for teams to cut their rosters down to 53 players.

NFL fans are congratulating the family of legendary wide receiver Terrell Owens this weekend. Owens, 51, is one of the best wide receivers in NFL history. The former Chattanooga State legend played in the league from 1996 until 2010.

The San Francisco 49ers got a touchdown reception from a T. Owens in their Saturday night preseason finale. This was Terique Owens. Yes, he's the son of Hall of Famer Terrell Owens. Terique made a sweet 22-yard grab for a touchdown to wrap up his case to stick around the NFL.