Veteran wide receiver Christian Kirk will make his 49ers debut on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.The 49ers activated Kirk off injured reserve on Saturday to be available for the team’s Week 7 game.
With Mike Evans (Achilles) and Deebo Samuel (hamstring) ruled out for the game, the 49ers will play with just four wide receivers: Kirk, Jordan Watkins, Brandin Cooks and Jacob Cowing.
The 49ers also elevated two players from their practice squad to be available to face the Falcons: defensive lineman Ogbo Okoronkwo and linebacker Jalen Graham.
They released defensive lineman Kevin Givens from the practice squad to make room for Okoronkwo.
San Francisco released Okoronkwo on Friday to make room on the 53-man roster for Kirk. Okoronkwo was re-signed to the 49ers’ practice squad on Saturday in order to be eligible for elevation onto the team’s game-day roster to face the Falcons.
Kirk, 29, is an eight-year pro who has 432 career receptions for 5,415 yards and 30 touchdowns. He signed a one-year, $2.96 million contract with the 49ers in the offseason.
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