The 49ers added tight end Charlie Woerner to the reserve/COVID-19 list.
The team also activated/flexed the following three players from the practice squad as COVID-19 replacements.
- TE Daniel Helm
- OL Dakoda Shepley
- OL Isaiah Williams
The 49ers now have the following three players on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
- OL Colton McKivitz, added December 16
- RB Austin Walter, added December 17
- TE Charlie Woerner, added December 19
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. If a player falls into either of these categories, his club is required to immediately place the player on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Clubs are not permitted to comment on a player's medical status other than referring to the roster status and may not disclose whether the player is in quarantine or is positive for COVID-19.
Offensive line coach John Benton is expected to miss his second consecutive game after testing positive for COVID-19 on December 13.
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