The 49ers made a pair of roster moves before their Week 13 matchup against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at Huntington Bank Field.
First, San Francisco officially elevated kicker Matt Gay from the practice squad. The team signed Gay to its practice squad to temporarily replace Eddy Piñeiro, who sustained a Grade 1 hamstring injury in the 49ers’ 41-22 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 11.
Gay made his 49ers debut in the team’s 20-9 win over the Carolina Panthers, in which he was a perfect 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 on PATs.
The 31-year-old was kicking 68.4 percent on field goals (13-for-19) during the 2025 NFL season with the Washington Commanders before he was released prior to Week 12.
San Francisco also elevated linebacker Jalen Graham from the practice squad to be available against Cleveland.
Linebacker Tatum Bethune suffered an ankle injury against the Cardinals and will be sidelined for multiple weeks. Veteran linebacker Curtis Robinson would replace Bethune at the starting MIKE linebacker spot.
Bethune was filling in for team captain Fred Warner, who suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the team’s Week 6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The 49ers (8-4), who have won three of their last four contests, will look to keep the ball rolling in Cleveland.
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