The San Francisco 49ers have placed rookie quarterback Kurtis Rourke on the NFL’s non-football injury list as he continues to rehabilitate from an ACL repair performed in January. The designation allows the third-round draft pick to attend meetings and use team facilities while withholding him from practice until he is medically cleared. If Rourke remains on NFI through the regular season, the club can retain his rights without occupying a spot on the 53-man roster, effectively giving the Canadian passer a de-facto redshirt year under his four-year rookie contract. The Baltimore Ravens made a similar move with fourth-round offensive tackle Emery Jones, assigning the rookie to NFI ahead of next week’s training camp. Both players may be activated at any time during the preseason. Clubs often deploy the NFI list for lingering college or offseason injuries that are not tied to NFL activities, providing roster flexibility as veterans report.