The San Francisco 49ers activated a pair of players from the practice squad. Linebacker Eric Kendricks will be on the roster for the second week in a row. Earlier in the week, Kyle Shanahan said he was
happy with how Kendricks played in limited action against the Colts:
“Yeah, I was really happy with him. We wanted to be able to get him a shot, and we didn’t know how it would go. And Tatum zinged his ankle, which kind of was expected anytime you come off a high-ankle. So, he got a series off and Eric stepped in, I think it was early fourth quarter. And he looked exactly like we’d hoped he would. He is a very natural linebacker as we all know. He moved well and thought it was a really good first game for him.”
Kendricks filled in once Tatum Bethune left the game with an ankle injury, but Bethune was not listed on the injury report this week and was a full participant in each practice. Kendricks played 16 special teams snaps in Week 16.
Tight end Brayden Willis was also activated from the practice squad. George Kittle didn’t practice all week with an ankle injury and is officially questionable. If Kittle can’t play, we’ll likely see Luke Farrell, Jake Tonges, and Kyle Juszczyk all attempt to fill the void of the 49ers’ superstar tight end.
