Matt Judon, sackless last season, is up for the Bosa week
Sebastian Valdez takes the roster spot Viliami Fehoko Jr. held for a week, and Malik Turner comes up for the coverage units Sunday against Denver.
The 49ers made four roster moves on Saturday, announced on the club's own site at 1:19 p.m. Pacific. Defensive tackle Sebastian Valdez was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster. Viliami Fehoko Jr. was waived to make the room. Matthew Judon and Malik Turner were elevated from the practice squad for Sunday's game against Denver, a standard elevation that lasts one game.
Valdez, signed. He played 32 defensive snaps against Arizona last Sunday as an elevation, his NFL debut, and made three tackles, one of them solo, per 49ers Webzone's Saturday report. He is listed at 301 pounds on the club's roster page. He goes from a one-game stay to a spot on the 53.
Fehoko, waived. The club promoted him from the practice squad on Sep 26, the day before the Arizona game. He played 13 defensive snaps in it, per the same report, which lists him at 267 pounds. Niners Nation calls him an edge rusher. That makes Saturday's move a tackle for an edge rusher on the 53, on the weekend Nick Bosa is out.
Judon, up. He signed to the practice squad on Monday, Sep 28. The elevation puts a four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher with 72 career sacks into the Bosa week, per the club's own release when he signed. He had none in 14 games last season, split between Miami and Buffalo, per 49ers Webzone. He is 34. 49ers Webzone notes his history with Raheem Morris, the defensive coordinator, from their time together in Atlanta. Romello Height and Keion White were both limited Friday, per Niners Nation; White is questionable with a hamstring injury. The same outlet names Khalid Kareem and Ogbo Okoronkwo as the other options on the edge.
The defensive line, counted. The club's active table read at about 3 p.m. lists eleven defensive linemen, Judon included. Bosa and James Thompson Jr. are out. That leaves nine available, with White questionable among them.
Turner, up. He signed to the practice squad on Thursday, the same release that promoted Brandin Cooks and released KhaDarel Hodge. 49ers Webzone describes his value as special teams, with past elevations in 2022 and 2025 and for last season's playoff game against Philadelphia. Niners Nation expects him on every coverage unit and little else. The same report ties that need to Hodge's release.
The five receivers. Niners Nation lists them for Sunday as Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel Sr., Jacob Cowing, Cooks and Jordan Watkins. Evans is a game-time decision with a rib injury, per Kyle Shanahan on Friday via David Bonilla of 49ers Webzone.
Fred Warner, fined twice. The league fined him $23,882 for use of the helmet and $17,911 for a hip-drop tackle, per 49ers Webzone, which reported both on Saturday. That is $41,793 for one afternoon.
No change to the injury report. The final Week 4 report stands as filed Friday: Bosa, Thompson and Mykel Williams out; Evans, Dre Greenlaw, White and Jaden Dugger questionable. Kickoff is 1:25 p.m. Sunday at Levi's Stadium.
