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          49ers place Daniel Kilgore, Chris Cook on IR, re-sign Bubba Ventrone

          • Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2014, 03:25 PM ET
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              Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role - writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area as a multi-platform reporter, covering the Raiders and Oakland Athletics as well as anchoring the SportsNet Central cable news show. Gutierrez votes for the Baseball Hall of Fame and is also a member of the Professional Football Writers of America and currently serves as the PFWA's Las Vegas chapter president. He is also a member of the California Chicano News Media Association and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Gutierrez has authored three books: Tommy Davis' Tales from the Dodgers Dugout, 100 Things Raiders Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die and If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Raiders Sideline, Locker Room and Press Box with Lincoln Kennedy. You can follow Paul on Twitter @PGutierrezESPN
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          As expected, the season of San Francisco 49ers center Daniel Kilgore came to an end with him being placed on injured reserve Saturday due to the broken left ankle he suffered Sunday night at Denver.

          What was not necessarily expected, though, was cornerback Chris Cook joining Kilgore on the IR list after Cook injured a hamstring in the third quarter of the Niners’ 42-17 loss to the Broncos.

          The 49ers did announce the re-signing of special-teams ace/safety Bubba Ventrone, which leaves the team with one open roster spot and reports still swirling that outside linebacker Aldon Smith's nine-game suspension could be reduced by a game or two. Smith has already missed seven games.