For the second time this week, the San Francisco 49ers have dealt a reserve from one of the deepest positions on the roster. The team traded tight end Derek Carrier to the Washington Redskins in exchange for a conditional future fifth-round pick. 

Carrier, 25, recorded nine receptions for just over 100 yards in 11 games (one start) last season. At 6-foot-3 and 238, the Beloit alumn has impressive measurables. However, he wasn't given a ton of opportunities to prove himself in San Francisco.

That will change with the injury to Niles Paul in Washington. Carrier immediately becomes the Redskins No. 2 tight end behind an injury-prone Jordan Reed. Giving San Francisco a mid-round pick in return isn't necessarily a high price to pay. If Carrier doesn't perform up to expectations, that selection will then likely turn into a sixth or seventh rounder in 2017. 

For the 49ers, this deal makes too much sense. Vernon Davis, Vance McDonald and Garrett Celek are pretty much entrenched in stone as the team's top-three tight ends. With rookie tight end Blake Bell impressing in camp and fellow 2015 draft pick Busta Anderson looking to impress, there simply wasn't room on the roster for Carrier.