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49ers announce roster moves ahead of NFC Championship Game vs. Eagles; Dre Greenlaw fined
Jan 28, 2023 at 1:20 PM
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The San Francisco 49ers have announced the following roster moves ahead of their NFC Championship Game matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Elevated (standard) from the practice squad to the active roster:
On Friday, the 49ers
only ruled out one player, quarterback
Jimmy Garoppolo (foot), for Sunday's game. However, two players, running back
Elijah Mitchell (groin) and cornerback
Ambry Thomas (ankle), were listed as "questionable" to play.
The 49ers and Eagles kick off from Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday at noon Pacific (3 p.m. Eastern). The winner advances to face the AFC champion in Super Bowl 57.
NFL fines Greenlaw
According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the NFL fined 49ers linebacker
Dre Greenlaw $10,609 for unnecessary roughness. The fine is due to a late hit out of bounds on running back Zeke Elliot during last weekend's
19-12 playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys.
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