49ers elevate two linemen from practice squad for playoff game vs. Seahawks

The 49ers on Saturday flexed up two players from the practice squad who do not figure to be in uniform for the team’s playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks.San Francisco elevated rookie defensive tackle Sebastian Valdez and veteran offensive lineman Brandon Parker as a reward for their work on the practice squad this season. Both are likely to be inactive for the 49ers’ divisional-round matchup against the Seahawks.The 49ers also ruled out wide receiver Jacob Cowing, whom the team listed as questionable this week. Cowing remains on injured reserve. Although he is healthy enough to play, the 49ers do not have a roster spot available for him.Cowing sustained hamstring injuries during training camp, and has not appeared in a game this season. The 49ers opened the practice window for him two weeks ago.“He’s close,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said on Thursday. “He’s healthy. He’s had two good weeks, and I think we’ve got one more week with him where we’ve got to make a decision, but he’s looked really good out there.”Cowing, a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft from Arizona, appeared in 15 games as a...