The 49ers activated Graham to replace the suspended Campbell for the Dolphins game. Originally published NBC Sports Bay Area
MIAMI — The 49ers signed linebacker Jaylen Graham to the active roster on Saturday. Suspended veteran linebacker DeVondre Campbell.
The 49ers, in essence, Cut ties with Campbell. This week when he refused to enter the team’s Week 15 game against the Los Angeles Rams.
The 49ers suspended Campbell, 31, a nine-year NFL veteran, for the final three games of the regular season after he refused to enter the game as a backup.
Graham, A Seventh-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draftwas promoted from the 49ers’ practice squad to serve as a special teams player and backup linebacker. Graham has appeared in five games for the 49ers this season. He appeared in four games as a rookie.
The 49ers also signed newly added offensive lineman Austin Pleasants to the 53-man roster to be available for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. San Francisco signed Pleasants to the practice squad this week.
Pleasants has appeared in two NFL games in his career: one with the Carolina Panthers in 2021 and one with the Los Angeles Chargers last season.
The 49ers cut offensive lineman Sebastian Gutierrez to make room for Pleasants on the roster.
Gutierrez appeared in one game with the 49ers this season,
San Francisco also moved forward Key Sean Vaughan and defensive lineman Alex Barrett from the practice squad available to play against the Dolphins.
with the Isaac Guerendo Rookie running back With hamstring and foot issues out, Vaughn is expected to serve as the backup to likely starter Patrick Taylor Jr.
Barrett provides depth for the 49ers along the defensive line. He has not appeared in an NFL regular season game since playing seven games for the 49ers in 2020.
Defensive end Nick Bosa (hip, contusion) is listed as questionable but is expected to play. Defensive lineman Robert Bell Jr. is also listed as questionable with an ankle injury he sustained during practice Friday.