The San Francisco 49ers on Thursday announced a pair of practice squad elevations for their Week 6 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.
Undrafted rookie defensive lineman Evan Anderson and undrafted rookie safety Jaylen Mahoney were both brought up as standard elevations for Thursday’s game. They’ll revert to the practice squad Friday.
It makes sense this pair was called up for San Francisco. Defensive tackle Jordan Elliott is out with a knee injury and safety Talanoa Hufanga was placed on IR with a wrist injury.
Anderson made his debut against the New England Patriots in Week 4. He had a sack and forced fumble in that game after beating out a couple of veterans to earn the elevation in that week of practice. He’ll provide rotational depth on the D-line.
Mahoney was also up for the Patriots game. He has yet to play on defense, but he did record a tackle in seven defensive snaps. He figures to contribute on special teams while providing depth at safety where Ji’Ayir Brown and Malik Mustapha are the likely starters.
The 49ers and Seahawks kick off at 5:15 from Lumen Field in Seattle.
