The 49ers expect to be down a receiver against the Arizona Cardinals, so the club called up veteran receiver Willie Snead from the practice squad on Saturday.
Cornerback Kendall Sheffield was also promoted and is expected to make his 49ers debut in their Week 4 game at Levi’s Stadium.
The 49ers signed Sheffield, a three-year NFL veteran, to their practice squad on Wednesday after he was released by the Houston Texans in August.
The decision to name only one receiver from the practice squad appears to be a sign of optimism that wide receiver Deebo Samuel will be available to play.
Meanwhile, Jauan Jennings, who shares No. 3 receiver duties with rookie Ronnie Bell, will not play on Sunday because of a shin injury.
Jennings did not practice this week and was listed as “doubtful” on the 49ers’ official injury report.
Samuel (ribs and knee), running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) and linebackers Dre Greenlaw (ankle) and Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (ankle) were listed as questionable.
Should Mitchell not play, second-year Ty Davis-Price would be available as running backs for Sunday’s game along with Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason.
Snead, 30, appeared in four 49ers games last season. He played 30 offensive balls and didn’t catch a pass. He also appeared in 38 games on special teams.
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In eight previous NFL seasons, Snead appeared in 99 games with 48 starts, mostly for New Orleans and Baltimore.
Snead has 279 receptions for 3,431 yards and 16 touchdowns in his career.
Sheffield, 27, played in 38 games with 20 starts over three seasons (2019-21) for the Atlanta Falcons.