49ers will activate Aldon Smith today

The San Francisco 49ers announced that the team has officially activated wide receiver Kendrick Bourne from the reserve/COVID-19 list. General manager John Lynch announced this morning during an interview on KNBR that Bourne would travel with the 49ers for the team's road game this weekend against the New Orleans Saints. "The good news is he'll be traveling with us to New Orleans," Lynch said. "The challenge there, he's been out of the building since last Tuesday and been at home. ... He's been in quarantine. So, that's a challenge." This was the second time Bourne has landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He missed last week's

The San Francisco 49ers have announced that safety Jared Mayden and tight end Daniel Helm have been activated from the practice squad for tomorrow's road game against the New Orleans Saints. This is a standard activation, and both will return to the practice squad immediately following the game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mayden has experience playing as a slot cornerback. With K'Waun Williams expected to miss significant time due to a high-ankle sprain, Mayden could serve as a backup to Jamar

The San Francisco 49ers' list of players on the reserve/COVID-19 list is down to seven. The team announced that defensive lineman Arik Armstead and center Hroniss Grasu have been activated off the list. Armstead landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday, November 16 while Grasu was added three days later. That leaves the following 49ers players left on the reserve/COVID-19 list. WR Brandon Aiyuk TE Daniel Helm DT D.J. Jones DL Javon Kinlaw LB Joe Walker T Trent Williams DE Jordan Willis The reserve/COVID-19 list has been created for a player who tests positive for COVID-19 or has been quarantined after having been in close contact with an infected person or persons.