The San Francisco 49ers made a couple of roster moves ahead of their Week 3 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, placing Spencer Burford on Injured Reserve and elevating quarterback Adrian Martinez and wide receiver Malik Turner from the practice squad.

Burford suffered a knee injury in Week 2, and head coach Kyle Shanahan had acknowledged that Injured Reserve was a possibility for the offensive lineman. The move comes after the 49ers placed offensive lineman Ben Bartch on IR, leaving them without some of their depth at the position.

Burford had been manning the backup tackle spot behind Trent Williams and had played 11 snaps thus far this season, with 10 coming on special teams.

However, the injury seemed to be serious, as Shanahan shared that surgery may be a possibility for the off

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