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49ers Activate S Malik Mustapha From PUP for Week 6 Trip to Buccaneers

The second-year safety returns from ACL surgery under a cautious snap plan after only one week of team practice.

Oct 10, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha (6) returns an interception against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images/File Photo
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 30: Jahmyr Gibbs #26 of the Detroit Lions is hit by Malik Mustapha #6 of the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium on December 30, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • San Francisco moved Mustapha to the active roster on Saturday, making him available for Sunday’s game in Tampa Bay.
  • Head coach Kyle Shanahan praised Mustapha’s rehab effort and said coaches will mix him into the defense rather than give him a full workload.
  • Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh highlighted Mustapha’s physical rookie tape and said early practice impressions have been positive.
  • The 49ers also elevated defensive lineman Trevis Gipson from the practice squad and waived defensive end Robert Beal Jr. as part of the roster shuffle.
  • Mustapha’s return bolsters a safety group that leaned on Marques Sigle and Jason Pinnock for near‑every snap, with his 2024 output including 72 tackles, five passes defensed and an interception.