49ers’ DuJuan Harris shows promise

In their last game, a 34-17 loss to Tampa Bay on Oct. 23, the running back made his 2016 debut and provided a bit of pop to an inert offense.

The journeyman outplayed Mike Davis, a 2015 fourth-round pick who didn’t take advantage of his first career start.

Harris came off the bench to play 26 snaps, five more than Davis, who had 21 yards on seven carries and a four-yard touchdown run.

Davis , who supplanted Shaun Draughn as Hyde’s primary backup earlier this season, is averaging 1.9 yards on 52 career carries and doesn’t have a run or reception longer than 13 yards on 61 touches.

[...] it appears Harris, 28, who has spent time with eight teams since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2011, could assume that role with Hyde expected to return Sunday.

There’s probably about two runs he wants back, but I think overall … everybody on the offensive side of the staff as we met today and talked about it were impressed with him.

The team’s other running backs have accounted for 11 plays of at least 18 yards on 455 touches since 2015.

The 49ers aren’t ready to give up on Davis and another recent draft pick - rookie sixth-round running back Kelvin Taylor - is on their practice squad.