With injuries to backfield, 49ers promote RB Jeff Wilson from practice squad

The 49ers have added RB Jeff Wilson to their 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s contest against the Bengals. The team will waive TE Kaden Smith to make room on the roster for Wilson, as Pro Football Talk relays. The team’s running back depth took another hit with Tevin Coleman suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 1. High-priced 2018 acquisition Jerick McKinnon was placed on injured reserve before the season with knee woes. Matt Breida and Raheem Mostert were expected to receive most of the carries on Sunday with FB Kyle Juszczyk also mixing in. It’s unclear how much Wilson will be a factor this week. Wilson, who the franchise waived before the season and the signed to the practice squad, played in six games for San Francisco last season as a rookie, carrying the ball 66 times for 266 yards. He was a sixth-round pick in the 2018 draft.

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