The 49ers place 2 more players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, making it 4 this week

The 49ers have placed reserve offensive lineman Hroniss Grasu and reserve linebacker Joe Walker on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Thursday.

Grasu started the season opener at center for the 49ers against the Arizona Cardinals and also started Week 7 against the New England Patriots.

On Wednesday, the 49ers placed rookie defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw on the reserve/COVID-19 list and also placed defensive lineman Arik Armstead on the list earlier this week.

The list was created for players who either tests positive for COVID-19 or has been quarantined after having been in close contact with anyone infected. If a player falls into either of those categories, his team is required to immediately put the player on the list. Teams are not permitted to comment on a player’s medical status, other than referring to roster status and may not disclose whether the player is in quarantine or is positive for COVID-19.

Last week, wide receiver Kendrick Bourne was placed back to the reserve/COVID-19 list days after he came off that list. It’s not clear if he tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus for a second time, as the team can’t reveal the circumstances that put players on the list.

Bourne and Armstead played on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

This story was originally published November 19, 2020 at 2:55 PM.