49ers’ Anthony Davis had backup role for opener
Sep 12, 2016 at 10:30 PM
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Two days after he missed practice because he was reportedly mulling retirement, offensive lineman Anthony Davis was active for the season opener against the Rams on Monday night and was a backup. In August, head coach Chip Kelly said Davis was asked to move from right tackle to right guard, a position he hadn't played since his freshman season at Rutgers in 2007. Despite being listed as a second-stringer on the depth chart, rookie defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, a first-round pick, started and Arik Armstead came off the bench. Armstead, listed as a starter, didn't play in the preseason because of a shoulder injury, but he entered on the first defensive series and collected a sack in the second quarter. With first-string slot cornerback Chris Davis inactive with a hamstring injury, Jimmie Ward spent time inside at his old position, with rookie cornerback Rashard Robinson replacing him outside. The 49ers' other inactives were quarterback Christian Ponder, defensive tackles Glenn Dorsey and Taylor Hart, offensive tackle John Theus and cornerback Keith Reaser. In 2015, as an undrafted rookie free agent, he had one catch for 6 yards and three punt returns for 17 yards in five games...
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