The San Francisco 49ers officially placed Mykel Williams on the Injured Reserve on Saturday. On Thursday, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said Williams was “made of the right stuff” following his injury:

The good news but bad news is he has also got players like [DL] Nick Bosa to lean on who are going through the same thing that he is with regards to recovery. He has [S Malik] Mustapha from last year going through that recovery. The good news for Mykel, he’s built the right way, he’s made of the right stuff. There’s no doubt in my mind that he’s going to come back next year as good as he was this year and continue to improve as he develops as a player.

With Williams out, the 49ers elevated defensive linemen Clelin Ferrell and preseason fan favorite Sebastian Valdez from the practice s

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