On Saturday, the San Francisco 49ers announced the following roster moves ahead of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans:
- Elevated DL Trevis Gipson from the team's practice squad (standard elevation)
- Elevated C/G Nick Zakelj from the practice squad (standard elevation)
Gipson has appeared in three games with the 49ers this season. In those three games, he has one fumble recovery and one tackle, playing on defense and special teams. Gipson is in his sixth NFL season. His previous stops include the Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans, and Seattle Seahawks.
In his career, Gipson has appeared in 56 games, starting 19 of them. In his 56 games, he has forced six fumbles, recovered two fumbles, defended five passes, sacked the quarterback 11 times, and has 21 QB hits.
Zakelj is in his fourth season. Because of the injury to starter Jake Brendel, Zakelj will serve as Matt Hennessy's primary backup at center on Sunday. Zakelj started two games in 2024, the only two starts of his career. In 2024, he appeared in 17 games, mostly due to injuries along the offensive line. Including last week, Zakelj has appeared in 27 games with the 49ers.
Last Sunday, against the Atlanta Falcons, Zakelj entered the game on offense and played four snaps for Connor Colby at left guard. He also played four snaps on special teams.
In addition to the two elevations, OL Spencer Burford's game status has been downgraded from questionable to out.