The 49ers wasted no time getting Clelin Ferrell back in the defensive line rotation.

A 17-game starter for the 49ers in 2023 before a knee injury sidelined him for the playoffs, Ferrell was flexed from the practice squad on to the game day roster Saturday with the team in New Jersey for a Week 9 matchup against the New York Giants.

Ferrell and trade acquisition Keion White will be the new blood on the 49ers defensive line, moves that were made even more necessary with the 49ers’ placing defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos on injured reserve, meaning he will miss at least the next four games.

The 49ers (5-3) face the Giants (2-6) Sunday at MetLife Stadium. (CBS, 10 a.m.)

Gross-Matos, according to NBC Sports Bay Area, aggravated a hamstring strain in Thursday’s practice.

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