The 49ers have promoted practice-squad wide receiver Chris Harper and made room him on the 53-man roster by releasing running back DuJuan Harris before tonight’s season opener against the Rams.
In 2015, Harper, an undrafted free agent, spent most of his first NFL season on the Patriots’ practice squad. Harper, 22, was on the 53-man roster for five games and had one catch for six yards and three punt returns for 17 yards.
Harper (5-11, 185) had 163 catches for 2,030 yards and 13 TDs in three seasons at Cal.
Harper’s promotion gives the 49ers six wide receivers for tonight’s game, three of whom weren’t on the roster three weeks ago.