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49ers get good injury news on LB after devastating injury

Dre Greenlaw is set to return.

The San Francisco 49ers finally got some good injury news.

Linebacker Dre Greenlaw is on track to make his return Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi’s Stadium according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.

Greenlaw tore his Achilles running onto the field during Super Bowl LVIII and has been on the PUP list since the offseason. He had his 21-day practice window opened ahead of Week 13, but he was ruled out of both Weeks 13 and 14 after two weeks of limited practices.

Leading up to Week 15 he had a projected limited practice Monday, then was limited Tuesday before getting a full practice in Wednesday and receiving a ‘questionable’ designation on the team’s injury report.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Monday intimated Greenlaw had a chance to return against the Rams, so it’s not a huge surprise the team intends to have their start linebacker suit up for the first time this season.

For Greenlaw to play, there will have to be a maneuver to open a spot on the 53-man roster.

The 49ers have missed his athleticism in the second level, and if he returns it’s unclear what his role will be. He could take back his starting Will LB spot where he’s on the field alongside Fred Warner for all three downs. He may also take over the Sam LB spot where he’s only on the field in the base defense.

Rapoport reported Greenlaw will be eased in, which means he’ll likely take on the lesser role as a third LB instead of taking a lion’s share of the game’s snaps right away.

Greenlaw, a free agent this offseason, has played in 62 games with 54 starts since joining the 49ers as a fifth-round pick in the 2019 draft. He’s been credited with 446 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 14 pass breakups and three interceptions.

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49ers vs Rams injury report: Latest update, news on Isaac Guerendo for Week 15

All the latest updates and news on 49ers’ injury report ahead of a Week 15 game vs. the Rams.

The San Francisco 49ers’ Week 15 injury report inspired a little bit of optimism on the health front as they enter a virtual must-win matchup with the Los Angeles Rams.

Running back Isaac Guerendo returned to practice after being listed as a non-participant Monday and Tuesday because of a foot injury. He was limited and is officially questionable, but that’s a better sign than if he missed the session entirely.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan early in the week indicated there was some hope Guerendo would be ready for Thursday. There was no media availability Wednesday so it’s unclear how much progress Guerendo made during the week.

Other good news featured the return of defensive end Nick Bosa. He was limited and is listed as questionable after missing the last three games with hip and oblique injuries.

Linebacker Dre Greenlaw was also a full participant for the first time since having his 21-day practice window opened. He missed the last two games and was limited Monday and Tuesday. A full practice and ‘questionable’ designation mean he could make his return Thursday night at Levi’s Stadium.

49ers injury report

Out

OL Ben Bartch (ankle)
S Malik Mustapha (shoulder)
LT Trent Williams (ankle)

Mustapha was downgraded to a non-participant Wednesday. Ji’Ayir Brown figures to get the start alongside Talanoa Hufanga.

Questionable

DE Nick Bosa (hip, oblique)
DT Khalil Davis (knee)
LB Dre Greenlaw (Achilles)
RB Isaac Guerendo (foot)

It would be a massive lift and some awesome injury news if Bosa, Greenlaw and Guerendo all play Thursday.

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No news isn’t good news on 49ers crowded Week 15 practice report

Tuesday’s practice report didn’t have any news for the 49ers as they work through a host of injury problems.

The San Francisco 49ers didn’t have any significant changes on their participation report following Tuesday’s practice.

Monday’s participation report was just an estimate because San Francisco didn’t practice with their quick turnaround to Thursday night when they host the Los Angeles Rams.

However, the report from Tuesday’s walkthrough wasn’t much different from Monday’s. The only change was defensive tackle Khalil Davis showing up as a limited participant with a knee injury after not appearing on Monday’s projection.

While a handful of key players are out of practice, rookie running back Isaac Guerendo is the player to keep the closest eye on. He was a non-participant again because of a foot sprain he suffered in Week 14. Shanahan said there’s some hope he’ll be ready by Thursday, but a couple of non-participations to start the week doesn’t instill much optimism that Guerendo will be ready to suit up against the Rams.

Here’s the full Thursday practice report:

Did not participate

G Ben Bartch (ankle)
DE Nick Bosa (hip, oblique)
RB Isaac Guerendo (foot)
LT Trent Williams (ankle)

Limited participation

LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (knee)
LB Dre Greenlaw (Achilles)
DE Yetur Gross-Matos (knee)
S Malik Mustapha (chest, shoulder)
LB Dee Winters (ankle)
DT Khalil Davis (knee)

Full participation

G Aaron Banks (concussion)
S Talanoa Hufanga (wrist)
DE Sam Okuayinonu (wrist)

49ers new starting RB remains out of Week 15 practice with foot injury

Still no Isaac Guerendo in practice for the 49ers.

The San Francisco 49ers may be down to their fourth-string running back Thursday against the Los Angeles Rams.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Tuesday told reporters in a pre-practice press conference that rookie running back Isaac Guerendo wouldn’t participate in the day’s session as he continues recovering from a foot sprain he sustained in the team’s 38-13 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 14.

Guerendo was in the starting lineup for the first time as a pro because of a knee injury for RB Christian McCaffrey and an ankle injury for RB Jordan Mason. Both players were placed on IR and opened the door for Guerendo, a 2024 fourth-round pick, to step into the starting lineup. He posted 128 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns before exiting against Chicago.

The 49ers didn’t have a practice Monday, but they released a projected participation report that listed Guerendo as a non-participant. It’s not a surprise he’s a non-participant again Tuesday. Shanahan on Monday said Guerendo’s status for Thursday is up in the air.

“The only idea I have is what I told you guys,” Shanahan said via conference call. “He’s got a foot sprain and definitely couldn’t go today. And so, we’ll see if he can go on Thursday, but definitely can’t go (Monday). It’s a quick turnaround, so we’ve got to evaluate him hard each day. I’ll be surprised if he does much tomorrow, but hopefully Thursday will be enough time for him.”

It’s not a great sign that Guerendo hasn’t been able to go the first couple days of the week. The good news for the 49ers is they don’t ultimately have to make a decision until 90 minutes before kickoff unless they rule him out on Wednesday’s injury report.

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49ers RB depth chart is a mess after another injury

So …. what’s the 49ers backfield look like if Isaac Guerendo can’t play Thursday?

The San Francisco 49ers didn’t anticipate getting down to a fourth-string running back, but they may find themselves in that situation entering a Week 15 showdown with the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night at Levi’s Stadium.

With running backs Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason on IR, the 49ers turned to rookie RB Isaac Guerendo to start their Week 14 matchup against the Chicago Bears. Guerendo acquitted himself well in the starting role, but he sprained his foot and may wind up missing Thursday’s game.

If Guerendo can’t play, it would appear RB Patrick Taylor would be in line to start. He was RB2 behind Guerendo on Sunday and churned out 25 yards with a touchdown on seven carries. Behind Taylor was Ke’Shawn Vaughn, a practice squad call up who re-signed with the 49ers after Mason and McCaffrey went down.

The unknown commodity is second-year RB Israel Abanikanda, who the 49ers claimed off waivers the Tuesday after their top two RBs went down.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Monday in a conference call with reporters indicated Taylor would likely be the No. 1 back when the 49ers host the Rams on Thursday.

“We look for guys who have the ability to make your team,” Shanahan said. “And in order to have the ability to make your team you’ve got to have the running skills that we like, to where we feel if your opportunity ever comes that you’re going to be a tough runner who hits the right holes and fights for yards. And also, if you can’t make one of those top two positions, how well you can help on special teams. He had done both of those things in his career at Green Bay and he’s been doing them for us since he got here. And if Isaac can’t go, it’ll be his opportunity. And I think as you guys saw him run yesterday or as we did earlier in the year versus Seattle, he’s a solid, good back.”

Shanahan also said the team expects Abanikanda to be ready after getting a couple weeks of practice.

“He was meeting with (RB coach Robert) Bobby (Turner) and everybody extra,” Shanahan said. “He’s getting his reps on the field. We script it all so it comes along out there, but that’s more in the meeting room and everything, just being able to line up and do everything we ask. His opportunity is getting closer, especially Isaac getting banged up. So, you’ve always got to have three guys in the building in case situations like this happen. And hopefully it doesn’t have to come to that, but if it does, we expect him to be ready.”

It appears Taylor is in line for the start, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if the 49ers lean back toward the more committee-based approach they used prior to landing McCaffrey midway through the 2022 season. In that event, Vaughn may get the first opportunities after Taylor, but Abanikanda figures to be in the mix barring a breakout game from one of the other two backs.

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Injury issues remain on 49ers practice report to begin Week 15

No practice Monday for the 49ers, but here’s what their practice report would’ve looked like.

The San Francisco 49ers are looking for a miracle in order to make it to the postseason for a fourth consecutive season. That miracle doesn’t appear to be coming on the injury front.

Monday’s projected practice report didn’t offer any positive updates on some of the 49ers’ injured stars. The team didn’t practice, but they still have to submit a projected participation report leading up to Thursday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.

Defensive end Nick Bosa and left tackle Trent Williams both remain out with hip/oblique and ankle injuries, respectively. Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Monday in a conference call indicated neither player has made much progress over last week. Neither Bosa nor Williams practiced leading up to Week 14. Bosa was listed as doubtful on the injury report before sitting out a third consecutive game. Williams was ruled out on the injury report.

Here’s the full projected practice report:

Did not participate

G Ben Bartch (ankle)
DE Nick Bosa (hip, oblique)
RB Isaac Guerendo (foot)
LT Trent Williams (ankle)

Bartch was hurt in San Francisco’s Week 14 win. He started for Aaron Banks who cleared concussion protocol and is in line to return Thursday. Guerendo also went down in that game and it doesn’t appear he’s on track to suit up in a short week, but Shanahan remains hopeful.

Limited participation

LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (knee)
LB Dre Greenlaw (Achilles)
DE Yetur Gross-Matos (knee)
S Malik Mustapha (chest, shoulder)
LB Dee Winters (ankle)

That’s a lot of banged up LBs! Greenlaw has a chance to make his return Thursday depending on how his week of practice goes, per Shanahan. Mustapha, Gross-Matos and Winters all played well against Chicago, but limited sessions to start the week put a question mark over their availability for Thursday’s contest.

Full participation

G Aaron Banks (concussion)
S Talanoa Hufanga (wrist)
DE Sam Okuayinonu (wrist)

Good news all around here with Banks clearing concussion protocol and Hufanga getting through his return from a wrist injury without any setbacks.

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49ers injury updates immediately following win vs. Chicago Bears

Kyle Shanahan updated the 49ers’ injury outlook and RB Isaac Guerendo’s status immediately following the win vs. the Bears.

San Francisco got a much-needed win on Sunday in its 38-13 blowout victory over the Chicago Bears from Levi’s Stadium.

With the win, San Francisco improves to 6-7 on the season, while Chicago drops its seventh straight and falls to 4-9.

During its dominance of Chicago, the 49ers did sustain a pair of significant injuries. Left guard Ben Bartch and rookie running back Isaac Guerendo each departed with injuries.

Afterwards, San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Bartch is believed to have suffered a high ankle sprain and Guerendo might have suffered a foot sprain.

“We’re not sure. Possible foot sprain. X-rays didn’t for sure show anything, so we’ll have to look into it more tomorrow,” Shanahan said of Guerendo.

Already playing without starting left tackle Trent Williams and starting left guard Aaron Banks, San Francisco turned to Bartch up front at left guard.

Bartch exited on San Francisco’s second offensive series with an ankle injury and was eventually ruled out. Third-year pro Spencer Burford replaced Bartch. Burford was the 49ers’ starting right guard over each of the past two seasons.

Elsewhere, with running backs Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason each placed on the IR this week, Guerendo made his first career start against the Bears.

Guerendo enjoyed quite the performance, too. According to ESPN’s Nick Wagoner, Guerendo joined Huch McElhenny (1952), Earl Cooper (1980) and Carlos Hyde (2015) as 49ers with 100-plus scrimmage yards and at least two touchdowns in their first career start.

Guerendo carried 15 times for 78 yards and tallied rushing scores of 1 and 4 yards. The rookie out of Louisville also caught a pair of passes for 50 yards. But, Guerendo was sidelined with a foot injury on the 49ers’ second-to-last offensive series of the night.

The 49ers will cross their fingers for good news on Guerendo. In the meantime, Shanahan loved what he saw from the recent fourth-round pick.

“Brock got to a check down on that first third down. He was waiting on Kittle to get across the middle and that’s who I was watching, and then he went underneath to Isaac and they just dropped him.

“That was a huge play. I thought Isaac looked real good today. Ran hard, affected the game in the pass game and hopefully we get some good news on his injury. I had mixed emotions on that last drive. It was nice to be able to go on a 14-play drive to finish it with a touchdown and kind of put them away, but it was tough losing Isaac there,” Shanahan said.

Fourth-year pro Patrick Taylor operated as San Francisco’s backup running back against Chicago. Taylor promptly found the end zone on a 3-yard rushing score after Guerendo departed the game with his foot injury.

Taylor ended his night with seven carries for 25 yards and the lone score.

If the 49ers have to turn to Taylor moving forward, Shanahan sounded optimistic about what Taylor could provide.

“I think you guys saw a little bit today. When we’ve given Patrick runs, going back to the preseason and in practice, he’s a good runner, he hits the right spots, he runs hard. So, he’s a guy who can definitely help us.

“He had some big carries I want to say versus Seattle I think it was when JP went out and he was spelling Isaac. He had to spell Isaac today, and, when he went in, did a good job in all of his opportunities,” Shanahan said.

San Francisco starting quarterback Brock Purdy briefly exited the game after a roughing the passer penalty on Bears defensive end Darrell Taylor in the fourth quarter. Taylor’s body weight came down upon Purdy’s head and neck area, but Purdy quickly returned to the action.

Shanahan said there’s always initial concern when any player goes down, but he quickly found out that Purdy was going to be OK.

“Always when any of our players are down. But, they talked to me in my headset and stuff. By the time he got to the sideline, they told me he was good, so it was short-lived,” Shanahan said.

San Francisco returns to action with a Thursday night date against NFC West rival Los Angeles (7-6) in Week 15. The Rams sit a game in front of the 49ers in the division standings and just pulled off a 44-42 upset victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

49ers sustain latest RB injury vs. Chicago Bears

The San Francisco 49ers sustained another injury at running back during their Sunday contest against the Chicago Bears.

The San Francisco 49ers have been dealing with all sorts of injury concerns in their offensive backfield.

Star running back Christian McCaffrey and fellow running back Jordan Mason were each placed on the IR this week. McCaffrey is dealing with a PCL injury while Mason is nursing an ankle injury.

That meant that the 49ers needed to turn to rookie running back Isaac Guerendo on Sunday against the Chicago Bears and for the remainder of the regular season.

Making his first career against the Bears, Guerendo was performing admirably on Sunday. Guerendo tallied 15 carries for 78 rushing yards and rushing scores of 1 and 4 yards. The Louisville product also caught a pair of passes for 50 yards.

With his 128 scrimmage yards against the Bears, Guerendo joined a select list of 49ers with 100-plus scrimmage yards and at least two touchdowns in their first career start.

But, Guerendo exited the 49ers’ game against Chicago with a reported foot injury. Guerendo was listed as questionable to return.

Fourth-year pro Patrick Taylor is operating as the 49ers’ backup running back. Following Guerendo’s injury exit, Taylor promptly reached the end zone on a 3-yard rushing score to extend the 49ers’ commanding lead over the Bears to 38-13.

After the 49ers’ win over the Bears, San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan provided an update on Guerendo’s status.

“We’re not sure. Possible foot sprain. X-rays didn’t for sure show anything, so we’ll have to look into it more tomorrow,” Shanahan said.

Given the 49ers’ running back health situation, Guerendo’s status will be a key storyline heading into Thursday’s date against the Los Angeles Rams.

49ers OL suffers another big blow after starter ruled out

San Francisco was dealt another blow up front as one of its offensive line starters was ruled out vs. the Chicago Bears.

The San Francisco 49ers‘ injury concerns up front continued on Sunday during the team’s Week 14 date against the Chicago Bears (4-8).

Thrust into a starting role, left guard Ben Bartch exited San Francisco’s contest on Sunday midway through the first quarter with an ankle injury.

After initially being listed as questionable to return, Bartch was officially ruled out by the 49ers. Bartch stepped in for left guard Aaron Banks who remained sidelined with a concussion.

Bartch was replaced by Spencer Burford. The third-year pro served as the 49ers’ starting right guard over each of the past two seasons.

In addition to Banks and Bartch being sidelined, longtime star left tackle Trent Williams missed his third straight game with a left ankle injury of his own.

Minus its two starting cogs on the left side of its offensive line and its starting left guard today, the San Francisco 49ers still managed to put together an explosive first half against the Bears.

San Francisco (5-7) racked up 319 yards of total offense, 254 passing yards, 14 first downs and averaged 8.6 yards per play in the first half against the Bears.

The 49ers led 24-0 at halftime and are seeking to snap a current three-game losing streak.

49ers starting LG leaves game vs. Bears in 1st quarter

The 49ers’ starting left guard exited San Francisco’s Sunday battle against the Chicago Bears.

The San Francisco 49ers’ injury concerns on the left side of its offensive line continued early on during Sunday’s contest against Chicago.

Thrust into the lineup as the 49ers’ starting left guard, fifth-year pro Ben Bartch exited San Francisco’s Sunday date against Chicago with an ankle injury. Bartch was taken straight into the blue tent for further examination.

ESPN’s Nick Wagoner reported that Bartch is questionable to return.

Bartch had been inserted into the lineup as the 49ers’ starting left guard because fourth-year offensive guard Aaron Banks continues to recover from a concussion.

Spencer Burford replaced Bartch at left guard. Burford was San Francisco’s starting right guard each of the past two seasons.

Bartch exited with San Francisco (5-7) in possession of an early 7-0 lead over Chicago (4-8).

San Francisco capped its opening drive of the contest with a 7-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brock Purdy to wide receiver Jauan Jennings. That was the finishing touches on a 5-play, 70-yard touchdown drive.