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The San Francisco 49ers announced the following roster moves ahead of Sunday's rematch against the Seattle Seahawks. Promoted from the practice squad to the active roster: WR Chris Conley Placed on injured reserve: WR Ray-Ray McCloud Standard elevations from the practice squad: S Erik Harris RB Jeremy McNichols McCloud has been dealing with a rib injury. The 49ers had already ruled him out for Sunday's game. The receiver will need to miss at least three additional games before he can return. Wanting Conley to suit up for Sunday's game, the 49ers needed to sign him to the active roster, as NFL rules prohibit the receiver from being elevated from the

The San Francisco 49ers have announced two roster moves ahead of Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Wide receiver Chris Conley and safety Erik Harris have both been promoted to the active roster from the team's practice squad. Both are standard elevations, meaning they will be promoted for the game against the Eagles, and then revert to the practice squad. Conley, who will wear number 84, is being elevated for the third time this season. A player can only be promoted to the active roster, from the practice squad, three times during the season. After the third elevation, the team can only sign the player to the active roster. Otherwise, he will stay on the practice squad for the duration of the season. Conley is in his ninth NFL season. He played

Earlier today, ESPN reported that San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was expected to be fined for the tackle on wide receiver DeVonta Smith in last weekend's 42-19 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. The tackle led to the much-discussed sideline scrum between the 49ers linebacker and Eagles head of security Dom DiSandro. Both Greenlaw and Dom DiSandro were ejected from the game. RELATED: Fallout from 49ers-Eagles sideline scrum Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports

Brock Purdy is gearing up to lead his San Francisco 49ers against the Seattle Seahawks for the second time in three games. This time, the Niners will play host, with Sunday's NFC West clash taking place at Levi's Stadium. Purdy has faced Seattle more than any other opponent in his NFL career, creating a familiarity with the division rival. Despite never losing to the Seahawks, the second-year quarterback emphasizes that he won't take any opponent for granted. "They got good players, some really good dudes that have a lot of experience and stuff, obviously with [LB] Bobby Wagner and then [DB Quandre] Diggs in the secondary, some boys that are playing corner that have got some experience now under their belts," Purdy told reporters after Thursday's