Overview
- The 49ers announced Thursday that they opened Christian Kirk’s 21-day injured-reserve practice window and made concurrent roster moves promoting Ogbo Okoronkwo and signing Eugene Asante to the practice squad.
- Under NFL rules the practice window allows Kirk to practice with the team for up to 21 days and be activated to the 53-man roster during that period, though he is not guaranteed to play in Week 6.
- Kirk has been on IR this season with a calf injury after signing a one-year, $3 million deal and has not yet appeared in a game for San Francisco.
- San Francisco’s receiver room is severely depleted with Deebo Samuel expected to miss multiple weeks and other receivers on IR, leaving Mike Evans as the primary healthy pass catcher.
- If Kirk is activated it could give the 49ers short-term scheme and depth relief and it will shift how the team manages practice-squad elevations and roster spots ahead of the coming weeks.