Niners Nation
The San Francisco 49ers made a couple of transactions ahead of tonight’s matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. With Trent Williams’ status in question, the 49ers are elevating offensive tackle Brandon Parker from the practice squad.
The thought is that if Williams can’t play, Austen Pleasants will start. The only other offensive tackle on the roster with experience who isn’t starting is Spencer Burford, who is currently starting at left guard. So, that’s where Parker comes in to play, as the swing tackle.
Parker’s elevation isn’t a good sign for Williams’ availability, although it always seemed like a long shot that Williams would play.
The other elevation from the practice squad was linebacker Eric Kendricks, who has yet to play a defensive snap with Tatum Bethune healthy. We thought Kendricks might work his way into the rotation in some capacity, like on obvious passing downs, but that hasn’t been the case. Kendricks has played on three different special teams units in two weeks of action.
