SANTA CLARA — Coach Jim Harbaugh intimated Monday that the 49ers have not altered their stance on defensive lineman Ray McDonald’s status with the team in light of developments regarding running back Ray Rice.

Rice was promptly cut by the Baltimore Ravens, coached by Harbaugh’s brother John, and also suspended indefinitely by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in the wake of a graphic video released by TMZ on Monday morning showing Rice punching his fiancée, knocking her unconscious, and then dragging her from an elevator.

The 49ers allowed McDonald to play in the season opener at Dallas on Sunday, just a week after he was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence. McDonald has not been charged, and Goodell informed the club the league would let the legal process play out before deciding whether to take action against the 49ers veteran.

Asked if Rice’s contract termination will have an effect on how the 49ers move forward with McDonald, Harbaugh said, “We’ve been very clear, actually, on what principles are at play here and I don’t know how we can be more clear.”

Asked essentially the same question a second time, the coach said, “We’ve been very clear on how we’re approaching the situation. What’s determining. Facts.. Facts will determine. And information will determine. And the principles.”

Harbaugh declined to answer follow-up questions regarding Rice or McDonald.

For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman’s Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.