The San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday officially announced the acquisition of wide receiver Keenan Allen in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts.
There was no corresponding move necessary to fit Allen onto the 53-man roster, but San Francisco did re-sign cornerback Jack Jones to their practice squad only a couple of weeks after letting him go.
The 49ers on Tuesday readied their roster for Allen's arrival by placing rookie defensive tackle Gracen Halton on IR to free up a roster spot. Halton suffered a season-ending broken ankle in the team's Week 9 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. They didn't make a corresponding move when Halton went to IR, so the roster spot was open for Allen to take.
Jones returns to the 49ers after a bumpy Week 7 performance
against the Atlanta Falcons with cornerback Upton Stout on the sidelines with a shoulder injury. Veteran Nate Hobbs is expected to return from IR at some point in the next couple of weeks to give the team veteran depth on its active roster. Jones gives them internal veteran depth that's familiar with the 49ers' defense. With CBs Renardo Green and Deommodore Lenoir dealing with injuries sustained in Week 9 San Francisco may need to rely on Jones to backfill their depth chart at the position.
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