Simpson (suspension) was reinstated to the active roster Friday, ESPN.com's Adam Caplan reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 49ers were granted a one-game roster exemption for Simpson, giving the team until Friday to decide if it wanted to release him or keep him. Although there's still some chance the 49ers could cut him, Simpson is back on the roster for the time being, after serving a six-game suspension to start the season. He'll be no higher than third or fourth on the depth chart, playing in a terrible offense.