49ers flex Clelin Ferrell from practice squad, he and Keion White should face Giants

The ers wasted no time getting Clelin Ferrell back in the defensive line rotation A -game starter for the ers in before a knee injury sidelined him for the playoffs Ferrell was flexed from the practice squad on to the meeting day roster Saturday with the unit in New Jersey for a Week matchup against the New York Giants Ferrell and arrangement acquisition Keion White will be the new blood on the ers defensive line moves that were made even more necessary with the ers placing defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos on injured reserve meaning he will miss at least the next four games The ers - face the Giants - Sunday at MetLife Stadium CBS a m Gross-Matos according to NBC Sports Bay Area aggravated a hamstring strain in Thursday s practice The ers are without Nick Bosa for the rest of the season and the only other participant who qualifies as a strictly an edge rusher is Bryce Huff who will miss his second straight contest with a hamstring injury Ferrell and White are both outside inside players more adept at setting an edge then generating a pass rush Ferrell was the former No overall pick by the Raiders in the same year Bosa went No to the ers He played last year for the Washington Commanders but was issued at the close of training camp Coach Kyle Shanahan liked what he saw from both players at practice this week We re real familiar with Cle Shanahan explained Friday He looked really good in all three of these practices White acquired from the New England Patriots and a former second-round draft pick out of Georgia Tech also got in three practices Aside from Ferrell the other athlete flexed from the practice squad was guard Nick Zakelj In addition the ers placed guard tackle Spencer Burford back on the -man roster from injured reserve and downgraded guard Ben Bartch from questionable to out Defensive tackle Jordan Elliott did not tour with the association to New Jersey due to a personal matter and is listed as questionable Left to be determined is the status of quarterback Brock Purdy who was listed as questionable and has a chance to be available according to Shanahan Mac Jones will be the starter Related Articles ers keys to winning Week wakeup call at New York Giants How to watch the ers vs the Giants on Sunday ers list Brock Purdy as questionable Could he back up Mac Jones vs Giants ers defense will be challenged by Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart ers trusting Purdy to gauge his comeback as Jones charges toward Giants challenge The ers could either choose to put Purdy on the inactive list as to not take a chance on aggravating his right turf toe for a second time or have him in uniform as either the backup or No crisis quarterback According to NFL rules the emergency quarterback will take part in warmups but can only play if the first two quarterbacks are undergoing diagnostic evaluation for injuries that take place in the battle An crisis third quarterback must either line up under center and take a shotgun snap No other sportsman can take a snap if the emergency quarterback is in the battle