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Tukuafu

After spending the majority of the 2010 season on the practice squad, Tukuafu appeared in five games last season before suffering a season-ending dislocated right wrist. He’s now 100 percent recovered. The Niners are high on his motor and work ethic as a reserve/special teamer.

Tukuafu saw only a handful of snaps before a wrist injury sent him to injured reserve last season, but he’s expected to compete for a reserve/special teams role in camp. Getting familiar with fullback can only help his chances of cracking San Francisco’s 53.

This is the roster deletion needed to create room for rookie S Colin Jones. A former undrafted free agent out of Oregon, Tukuafu played 17 snaps in the first three games before being inactive for Week 4. Rookies Demarcus Dobbs and Ian Williams could move up the depth chart.

With the 49ers since 2010, Tukuafu has notched zero career tackles. He played limited snaps on special teams. He’ll revert to injured reserve once he clears waivers.

Tukuafu was waived/injured with an undisclosed injury last week. Tukuafu appeared in 14 games last season, but was held off the stat-sheet. It’s possible he’ll be re-signed later this year.

Tukuafu recently converted from defensive line to fullback, replacing Bruce Miller after a year-ending injury. Tukuafu did walk off the field under his own power, but was declared done for the day after the first quarter.

It’s an extremely good sign after Tukuafu went down in a heap in Sunday’s win over the Panthers. Barring a setback, he’s now on track to clear the way for Frank Gore against the Seahawks. If Tukuafu can’t go, San Francisco will be forced to rely on some combination of Anthony Dixon and TE Vance McDonald.

Tukuafu suffered a knee injury in the 49ers’ Divisional Round win, but has yet to miss any practice time. Barring a setback, he should be healthy enough to serve as Frank Gore’s lead blocker for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game.

Tukuafu practiced on a limited basis this week despite suffering a sprained MCL in the 49ers’ Divisional Round win. Barring a setback, he’ll serve as Frank Gore’s lead blocker for Sunday’s NFC Championship.

The injury appeared more serious on the field, so an MCL sprain would be good news. Tukuafu has been filling in for Bruce Miller as San Francisco’s starting lead blocker. He’s going to be questionable for the NFC Championship game.