The 49ers wasted no time getting Clelin Ferrell again within the defensive position rotation.
A 17-game starter for the 49ers in 2023 earlier than a knee harm sidelined him for the playoffs, Ferrell was flexed from the apply squad on to the sport day roster Saturday with the staff in New Jersey for a Week 9 matchup in opposition to the New York Giants.
Ferrell and commerce acquisition Keion White would be the new blood on the 49ers defensive position, strikes that had been made much more essential with the 49ers’ inserting defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos on injured reserve, that means he’ll miss at the least the following 4 video games.
The 49ers (5-3) face the Giants (2-6) Sunday at MetLife Stadium. (CBS, 10 a.m.)
Gross-Matos, based on NBC Sports activities Bay Space, aggravated a hamstring pressure in Thursday’s apply.
The 49ers are with out Nick Bosa for the remainder of the season, and the one different participant who qualifies as a strictly an edge rusher is Bryce Huff, who will miss his second straight recreation with a hamstring harm.
Ferrell and White are each outdoors/inside gamers, more proficient at setting an edge then producing a move rush. Ferrell was the previous No. 4 general decide by the Raiders in 2019, the identical 12 months Bosa went No. 2 to the 49ers. He performed final 12 months for the Washington Commanders however was launched on the shut of coaching camp.
Coach Kyle Shanahan appreciated what he noticed from each gamers at apply this week.
“We’re real familiar with Cle,” Shanahan stated Friday. “He looked really good in all three of these practices.”
White, acquired from the New England Patriots and a former second-round draft pick of Georgia Tech, additionally acquired in three practices.
Except for Ferrell, the opposite participant flexed from the apply squad was guard Nick Zakelj.
As well as, the 49ers positioned guard/deal with Spencer Burford again on the 53-man roster from injured reserve, and downgraded guard Ben Bartch from questionable to out. Defensive deal with Jordan Elliott didn’t journey with the staff to New Jersey on account of a private matter and is listed as questionable.
Left to be decided is the standing of quarterback Brock Purdy, who was listed as questionable and has a “chance to be available” based on Shanahan. Mac Jones would be the starter.
The 49ers might both select to place Purdy on the inactive checklist as to not take an opportunity on aggravating his proper turf toe for a second time or have him in uniform as both the backup or No. 3 emergency quarterback.
In keeping with NFL guidelines the emergency quarterback will participate in warmups however can solely play if the primary two quarterbacks are present process medical analysis for accidents that happen within the recreation.
An emergency third quarterback should both line up beneath heart and take a shotgun snap. No different participant can take a snap if the emergency quarterback is within the recreation.
