The San Francisco 49ers rolled out a host of young players on both sides of the ball on Sunday, with both injuries and a need for evaluation opening the door. We’ve seen a transition of young players getting into action, but Week 14 vs. the Denver Broncos saw the biggest group yet.
Pierre Garçon and K’Waun Williams were inactive with injuries, Marquise Goodwin was active, but returning from a multi-week absence, and Malcolm Smith and Earl Mitchell were active, but played no defensive snaps. This resulted in Dante Pettis, Kendrick Bourne, D.