The San Francisco 49ers will have to navigate a huge game against the Seattle Seahawks without one of their top two cornerbacks.
CB Charvarius Ward was listed as inactive ahead of Thursday night’s game at Lumen Field after going through a pregame workout on-field to test his bruised knee. Ward was hurt in the 49ers’ Week 5 loss to the Arizona Cardinals and finished the week as a limited participant in the team’s walkthrough. He was officially listed as questionable before being ruled out 90 minutes before Thursday’s game.
Without Ward, the 49ers are likely to go with rookie CB Renardo Green as the nickel corner with CBs Deommodore Lenoir and Isaac Yiadom manning the two starting outside spots.
Here’s who won’t suit up for San Francisco:
QB Josh Dobbs (QB3)
CB Charvarius Ward (knee)
K Jake Moody (ankle)
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (calf)
DT Jordan Elliott (knee)
OL Ben Bartch
TE Brayden Willis
Conley is not among the inactives and will play. He was questionable on a short week and missed Week 5 with an oblique issue he sustained back in Week 4. He missed Monday’s practice per the projected report, and was limited Tuesday and Wednesday.
Willis was promoted to the active roster when Talanoa Hufanga was placed on IR.
Kickoff between the 49ers and Seahawks is slated for 5:15pm Pacific Time.
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