The 49ers on Saturday announced a series of roster moves leading up to their Week 14 matchup vs. the Washington Football Team. They signed two players off the practice squad, flexed another pair and added offensive lineman Tom Compton to Injured Reserve with a concussion.
Defensive lineman Alex Barrett and cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun were both signed to the active roster from the practice squad. Barrett has appeared in four games this season and posted three tackles while contributing on the defensive front and special teams. He’ll step into a defensive line missing Kevin Givens and likely missing DJ Jones.
Boddy-Calhoun was added to the practice squad prior to Week 13. Emmanuel Moseley is doubtful and K’Waun Williams is questionable so another body at corner will be helpful. Given Boddy-Calhoun’s experience in the slot it wouldn’t be a surprise if he spent time at nickel vs. Washington.
The two players flexed, which means they’ll go back to the practice squad after Sunday’s game, are defensive lineman Darrion Daniels and offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley.
Daniels is an undrafted rookie out of Nebraska who debuted with 15 snaps in Week 12 vs. the Rams. Shepley joined the club late in training camp after a strong rookie year in the Canadian Football League. The 49ers have struggled badly finding interior line help, so Shepley could wind up seeing action with Tom Compton and Hroniss Grasu both out. San Francisco could conceivably put Shepley at center and move Daniel Brunskill back to right guard if they’re confident enough in Shepley to start him.
Compton will go on IR and be forced to miss the next three weeks after sustaining his second concussion of the year vs. Buffalo. The earliest he’d be able to return is Week 17.