Jarryd Hayne has not been active for the San Francisco 49ers since week six of this year’s NFL season. With the 49ers backfield depleted and in desperate shape — even Shaun Draughn is out with an injury — the 49ers needed to do something to actually have enough backs to field a roster today.
While the backfield is depleted, Hayne will more than likely see most of his action on special teams, as he is still very raw. While this is where Hayne will see most of his action, he will have to show up in the backfield sometime.