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49ers protect 3 from the practice squad, re-sign CB Dontae Johnson, cut LB Elijah Sullivan
The San Francisco 49ers announced three practice squad players being protected this week as the team prepares for its Week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions. They are wide receiver
Travis Benjamin, quarterback Nate Sudfeld, and cornerback Dee Virgin.
Benjamin could provide the 49ers with some punt return flexibility heading into Sunday's game. Sudfeld could be insurance in case rookie
Trey Lance is unavailable. Lance suffered a chipped bone in the index finger of his throwing hand during San Francisco's preseason finale. Cornerback
Emmanuel Moseley is dealing with a hamstring injury, which might explain the decision to protect Virgin.
NFL teams can protect up to four practice squad players per week from being signed by other teams. In addition, teams can elevate up to two practice squad players to the active roster before 1 p.m. PT the day before a game. Doing so will not require removing others from the active roster, and the players will revert back to the practice squad following the game.
The 49ers also announced that linebacker Elijah Sullivan has been cut from the practice squad. The team re-signed cornerback
Dontae Johnson to take his place. Johnson was released from the active roster on Monday as a corresponding move to the signing of veteran cornerback
Josh Norman.
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The three players protected are tight end Tanner Hudson, offensive lineman Colton McKivitz, and quarterback Nate Sudfeld, per The Athletic.
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LB Tyrell Adams, TE Jordan Matthews, WR Connor Wedington were signed to the practice squad.
LB Curtis Bolton, RB Kerryon Johnson, and RB Chris Thompson were released from the practice squad.
K Joey Slye was signed to a one-year deal.
K Robbie Gould was placed on injured reserve.
The 49ers re-signed Matthews as tight end George Kittle continues to deal with a calf injury and is considered to be day-to-day. Kittle was active and played in Week 4's loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
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49ers sign CB Davontae Harris to the practice squad
On Tuesday, the San Francisco 49ers waived cornerback Davontae Harris, a day after activating the defender from injured reserve. Today, the team announced that it signed Harris to the practice squad.
San Francisco initially claimed Harris (5-11, 200) off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens on August 17. He landed on injured reserve on September 1 due to a hamstring injury. The 26-year-old cornerback has recorded 50 tackles, four passes defensed, and a forced fumble through his three NFL seasons.
In addition to the 49ers and Ravens (2020), the fourth-year player spent time with the Cincinnati Bengals, the team that made him a fifth-round draft pick out of Illinois State in 2018, and the Denver Broncos
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"I mean, I'm going to do everything I can to be on the field on Sunday," George Kittle told reporters on Friday. "And then, if my body says I can go, I'll be out there."
It sounds like we can expect the San Francisco 49ers star tight end to be out there for the team's first divisional matchup of the season. Despite being listed as "questionable" for the game, per multiple reports, Kittle is expected to be on the field at Levi's Stadium this afternoon when the Niners host the Seattle Seahawks.
"While officially a game-time decision, SF has optimism that Kittle will be correct," notes Ian Rapoport of NFL
