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The 49ers are not kidding about due process.

According to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh just told reporters that defensive lineman Ray McDonald will accompany the team to Dallas and play this weekend against the Cowboys.

McDonald was arrested on a domestic violence charge, and Harbaugh has proclaimed emphatically that any player found guilty of such a crime would not play for him. But they’ve also given McDonald the temporary benefit of the doubt that comes from “innocent until proven guilty,” allowing him to play.

Also for the 49ers, right tackle Anthony Davis is out this week, meaning Jonathan Martin is in line to start. They’re also going to activate Alex Boone, who returned this week after a camp-long holdout.

All the shuffling up front might not matter against the Cowboys, and the constant questions about their line will continue until they can perform better than they did in the preseason.