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49ers elevate CB Verrett for Christmas night clash vs. Ravens originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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 starts. He has previously appeared in seven games with the 49ers and has just one catch for 9 yards.
In his career, Snead has 280 receptions for 3,440 yards and 16 touchdowns, most of which came during three seasons apiece with New Orleans and Baltimore.
The 49ers (11-3) matchup against the Ravens (11-3) is only the third time since the 1970 merger that the teams with the best records in the NFC and AFC meet in December or later.
Verrett, 32, is scheduled to see action in his first NFL in more than two years. He sustained a torn ACL in the 49ers’ 41-33 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sept. 12, 2021, in the season opener. Verrett entered 2021 as the 49ers’ top cornerback after…
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Publish date : 2023-12-25 21:31:17
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