49ers elevate CB Verrett for Christmas night clash vs. Ravens

SANTA CLARA — Veteran cornerback Jason Verrett earned a nice Christmas present with his work in practices over the past two weeks. The 49ers on Monday elevated Verrett from the practice squad to be available to play against the Baltimore Ravens in the grand finale of the NFL's Week 16 slate of games. It will be Verrett's first time appearing in an NFL game in 834 days. Defensive coordinator Steve Wilks provided a hint on Friday that Verrett would be in uniform, saying Verrett has shown steady improvement after returning from two consecutive season-ending injuries. "We'll see whether or not he's going to have the opportunity to be up," Wilks said of Verrett, "and if so, how many reps he'll get." The 49ers also elevated defensive tackle T.Y. McGill from the practice squad on Monday. Arik Armstead was ruled out due to foot and knee injuries and Javon Hargrave is listed as questionable with a hamstring strain. The 49ers promoted wide receiver Willie Snead to the 53-man roster and waived veteran offensive tackle Matt Pryor. Snead could take over as the team's No. 3 receiver with Jauan Jennings unavailable due to a concussion. Snead, 31, has appeared in 102 career games with 32...