49ers roster moves: FS Jimmie Ward activated off IR, DL Akeem Spence promoted

The #49ers activated FS Jimmie Ward off IR as part of a handful of roster moves:

The 49ers on Saturday announced a slew of roster moves ahead of their Week 5 showdown with the Panthers in Carolina. Some good and bad injury news throughout the week wound up pushing San Francisco to make a few more moves than the typical practice squad elevations.

One move that wasn’t made was defensive lineman Arik Armstead going on IR, which is something head coach Kyle Shanahan on Friday said was a possibility while the veteran DL deals with injury issues in both feet.

Here’s a quick rundown of the moves: