World news – Akilo Witherspoon, the CA 49 player, will be seated for the second week in a row

Witherspoon, selected in the third round of 2017 in the final year of his contract, will be a healthy scratch for the second year in a row the match when the 49ers visit the Saints on Sunday. The 49 players wear five other corner arms: Jason Ferrett, Emmanuel Mosley, Jamar Taylor, Donatay Johnson, and Ken Webster.

Witherspoon has only played 13 shots since informing the coaching staff that he cannot begin to lose week five to Miami due to a hamstring injury. Witherspoon eventually said he could play when his replacement, Brian Allen, was repeatedly hit on the cover..

Meanwhile, Trent Taylor (rear) and River Cracraft (quadriceps) wide receivers are active after they both missed training during the week and were listed as suspect.. They will be part of an extensive reception corps that includes Brandon Ayuk, Kendrick Born and Richie James.

The other 49 inactive players are the injured players: broadcaster Depo Samuel (hamstrings), corner back Kwon Williams (ankle), full back Tiffin Coleman (knee) and fullback Demetrius Flanigan Fowles (hamstrings).

Eric Branch has worked at the San Francisco Chronicle since 2011 as the 49ers beat the writer. Before that, he covered 49ers for Santa Rosa Press Democrat in 2010. Since he started his journalism career in 1997 in Logansport, Ind. , Has covered events ranging from shooting tournaments to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

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