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Inactive players from the game between the New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers

Inactive players from the game between the New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers

The defensive stars — “The Captain,” MLB CJ Mosley, All-Pro LB Quincy Williams, Pro Bowlers at all three levels Quinnen Williams, Jermaine Johnson and Sauce Gardner — are joined by big, speedy DL Javon Kinlaw, returning edge rushers Micheal Clemons and Will McDonald, CB DJ Reed, S Tony Adams and S Chuck Clark, back after a season rehabbing injuries.

But not all players on the roster will be active. The Jets listed seven players as inactive for tonight’s season opener:

  • RB Izzy Abanikanda
  • CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse
  • DL Eric Watts
  • T-Max Mitchell
  • T. Carter Warren
  • TE Brenden Bates
  • DL Leonard Taylor

With backup tackles Warren and Mitchell both sidelined, the only replacement for Smith and Moses at tackle is Jets first-round rookie Olu Fashanu.

Two injured backup candidates, OL Wes Schweitzer and LB Zaire Barnes, would have been inactive options except the Jets placed both on short-term injured reserve over the past three days.

Other Jets who suddenly become active for this game after the team made a number of trades include OL Jake Hanson and LB Samuel Eguavoen, who were signed to the active roster today, and TE Anthony Firkser and DL Jalyn Holmes, who were both activated from the practice squad for this game.

And here are the 49ers’ seven inactive players, including McCaffrey and starting S Talanoa Hufanga (knee, doubtful):

  • QB Joshua Dobbs
  • RB Christian McCaffrey
  • CB Darrell Luter Jr.
  • S Talanoa Hufanga
  • LB Dee Winters
  • OL Ben Bartch
  • BY Yetur Gross-Matos