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49ers roster moves: Mark Nzeocha activated, 3 practice squad players elevated

The San Francisco 49ers activated LB Mark Nzeocha off Injured Reserve and elevated 3 off the practice squad as COVID-19 replacements.

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The San Francisco 49ers on Saturday announced a couple of tweaks to their roster ahead of their Week 15 showdown with the Dallas Cowboys.

Linebacker and special teams ace Mark Nzeocha was activated off Injured Reserve after going on the list with a quad injury following the 49ers’ Week 3 win over the Giants. His practice window opened on Dec. 2, and he’ll make his return vs. Dallas.

Three other players were elevated from the practice squad to replace the trio of 49ers on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Tight end Daniel Helm, and offensive linemen Dakoda Shepley and Isaiah Williams will be up to replace running back Austin Walter, offensive lineman Colton McKivitz and tight end Charlie Woerner.

Helm saw action in three games for the 49ers earlier this season, but it was all on special teams. Shepley was signed late in camp and has worked at center. Interior line depth is thin for San Francisco so Shepley could wind up seeing time at either center or guard. Williams was signed to the practice squad Wednesday. The 2016 undrafted free agent has spent time with seven other NFL teams and hasn’t made his NFL debut.

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49ers roster moves: New safety added to active roster

The San Francisco 49ers promoted safety Kai Nacua to their active roster and opened the practice window for LB Mark Nzeocha.

In a flurry of roster moves on Wednesday, the 49ers promoted safety Kai Nacua to the active roster from the practice squad, signed safety Chris Edwards to replace him on the practice squad, and opened the practice window for linebacker Mark Nzeocha.

Nacua appeared in 16 games as a rookie with the Cleveland Browns in 2017, but has not played in a regular-season game since. It didn’t take long for the BYU product to make an impression in practice. He joined the club Nov. 24 and has already received a promotion.

Edwards was signed by the 49ers out of the Canadian Football League last offseason and he has oscillated between the practice squad, roster, and waivers since. He was most recently on the active roster as a healthy scratch vs. the Rams before getting released after the game.

Nzeocha is listed as a linebacker, but he primarily contributes on special teams. He appeared in three games this season and recorded no statistics before suffering a quadriceps injury in the 49ers’ 36-9 victory over the New York Giants. He went on Injured Reserve after that game, and now the 49ers have a 21-day window to either activate Nzeocha or put him on season-ending IR.

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