CB Dontae Johnson limps off following 49ers practice

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

The San Francisco 49ers have placed Jalen Hurd on injured reserve. The third-year wide receiver is attempting to return from the ACL injury he suffered before the start of last season. While he appeared in one preseason game this year—an August 29 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders—he has yet to appear in a regular-season matchup. Being on injured reserve means Hurd will have to miss at least three games. That will make him eligible to return for Week 4 against the Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers also activated cornerback Dontae Johnson from the practice squad to make him available for Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions. That could mean that starting cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (knee) is unlikely to be available. He was listed as "doubtful" on the

The San Francisco 49ers announced several roster moves today, including the signing of cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick to a one-year deal. His signing was first reported yesterday by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Niners also announced the following additional moves. CB Dontae Johnson has been promoted from the practice squad to the active roster LB Curtis Bolton and RB Kerryon Johnson have been signed to the practice squad WR Isaiah Zuber has been released from the practice squad The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown. Kirkpatrick (6-2, 190) was originally

The San Francisco 49ers are signing running back Kerryon Johnson to the practice squad, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The news comes after running back Raheem Mostert, initially thought to have suffered an injury that would sideline him for eight weeks, announced that he has opted to have season-ending surgery to repair what head coach Kyle Shanahan described as "chipped knee cartilage." Today's reports state that Mostert suffered a torn meniscus. And with RB Raheem Mostert announcing today that he is out for the season