49ers place Gross-Matos on IR, activate Davis to face Cardinals

The 49ers on Saturday placed defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos on injured reserve, making him ineligible for at least the next four games. San Francisco activated defensive lineman Kalia Davis from the injured reserve list and elevated another defensive lineman, T.Y. McGill, from the practice squad to compensate for the loss of Gross-Matos. The 49ers also elevated veteran wide receiver Trent Taylor from the practice squad. Taylor would take over on punt returns if Jacob Cowing is unable to play Sunday. Cowing is listed as questionable with a shoulder injury. Linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles is out for Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals with a calf injury, and wide receiver Chris Conley is doubtful due to an oblique injury. The 49ers appear optimistic that linebacker Fred Warner and tight end George Kittle will be available for action against the Cardinals. The team listed both players as questionable on its official injury report. The 49ers listed Gross-Matos as out for the Week 5 game. The specifics of his injury are not known, but the earliest he could return to action would be after the bye week, Nov. 10 at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gross-Matos has appeared in...