Tag: 49ers injury updates

49ers get bad injury news with key NFC West matchup approaching

The Niners practice report on Thursday is ugly.

The San Francisco 49ers are officially in a bad place injury-wise heading into their Week 5 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals.

San Francisco has yet to win an NFC matchup this season and they’re 0-1 in the NFC West. A loss to Arizona would be a significant setback, and the 49ers may have to navigate that game without a couple of superstars.

Wednesday’s practice participation report was ugly with 10 players either out or limited due to injury. It didn’t get any better Thursday.

Linebacker Fred Warner and tight end George Kittle both remained absent from Thursday’s practice. Warner has an ankle injury he suffered in Week 4. Kittle has a rib injury he’s been dealing with since the 49ers’ win over the Patriots as well.

Two non-participations to start the week doesn’t bode well for either player’s availability in Week 5, but we’ll get a better idea of whether they’ll play once the team issues its injury report after Friday’s practice.

Here’s Thursday’s participation report:

Did not participate

WR Chris Conley (oblique)
WR Jacob Cowing (shoulder)
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (calf)
DE Yetur Gross-Matos (knee)
TE George Kittle (ribs)
LB Fred Warner (ankle)

Flannigan-Fowles was downgraded to a non-participation after getting listed as limited in Wednesday’s session. The 49ers are in big trouble if they’re missing two linebackers, a defensive end and Kittle against Arizona.

Limited participation

DT Jordan Elliott (knee)
DT Kevin Givens (triceps)
S Talanoa Hufanga (ankle)
LB Dee Winters (ankle)
CB Isaac Yiadom (thigh)

There’s good and bad news here. Winters was limited a day after not participating which bodes well for his chances to play. Yiadom was limited though after not going on the participation report Wednesday. If he’s unable to play, the 49ers will have to rely on rookie cornerback Renardo Green to be their third CB on Sunday.

Full participation

DT Kalia Davis (knee)
FB Kyle Juszczyk (shoulder)
LT Trent Williams (not injury related – resting player)

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49ers get good injury news on LB Fred Warner, others hurt in Week 4

Some 49ers injury updates from Kyle Shanahan’s Monday conference call:

The San Francisco 49ers exited their Week 4 victory over the New England Patriots with a slew of new injury problems from the game.

Six players were hurt during the game including linebacker Fred Warner. Warner exited the game just before the end of the first half and never returned. The All-Pro LB tried to return, but head coach Kyle Shanahan said he wasn’t able to. Warner wound up skipping the entire second half.

Immediately after the game Shanahan didn’t have an update, but he had a positive one Monday in a conference call with reporters.

Warner is considered day-to-day with an ankle issue.

That day-to-day designation was given to the other five players hurt as well. Wide receiver Jacob Cowing has a shoulder issue, defensive tackle Jordan Elliott is working through a knee injury, tight end George Kittle is dealing with a rib injury, WR Chris Conley has an oblique injury, and fullback Kyle Juszczyk has a shoulder injury.

It doesn’t sound like there’s any major concern with any of those ailments. Shanahan indicated there’s hope each player will be able to heal up in time to play against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5.

Last week quarterback Brock Purdy was listed as day-to-day with a back injury. He wound up a full participant in all three practices.

The 49ers will have the day off Tuesday. Wednesday’s practice report will give us a better indication of where each player is for Week 5. For now, day-to-day is a good sign.

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49ers injury news piles up in Week 4 win over Patriots

The 49ers have more injury issues after Week 4 where Fred Warner missed the entire second half.

The San Francisco 49ers can’t quite get their injury situation to stabilize. Sunday’s 30-13 victory over the Patriots came with a whole new set of question marks on the health front.

Most notably, linebacker Fred Warner is dealing with an ankle injury that sidelined him for the entire second half of Sunday’s game. Warner came out of the tunnel for the second half looking like he’d return after leaving late in the first half. However, he was unable to make his way onto the field once the game began.

“I don’t, I know Fred tried to go, came out in third quarter and tried to go, but didn’t feel like he could,” head coach Kyle Shanahan said in his post-game press conference.

This is a significant deal that should be watched closely given how vital Warner is to the 49ers’ defense.

He jogged to the locker room before the half and ran off the field after the game which points toward him being at least somewhat healthy. On the other hand, that he didn’t return to the game and that Shanahan didn’t have an update afterward isn’t a great sign.

Warner wasn’t the only injury issue for the 49ers though.

Defensive tackle Jordan Elliott, who became an essential piece of the 49ers’ defense, exited with a knee injury after dealing with a foot injury in practice during the week. Shanahan said the team doesn’t think the knee injury is ACL-related.

Tight end George Kittle briefly exited with a rib injury, but he returned. Wide receivers Jacob Cowing (shoulder) and Chris Conley (oblique) both had injury issues and returned to the game. Fullback Kyle Juszczyk left the game late with shoulder injury per Shanahan, although the severity of that is unknown as well.

Shanahan is scheduled talk to media again Monday at 3:30pm Pacific Time, at that point he’ll have additional updates.

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49ers injury report: George Kittle in, 5 questionable vs. Patriots

Lots happening on the 49ers’ Week 4 injury report. 2 out, 5 questionable, 2 notable names not on the report.

The San Francisco 49ers may be at something close to full strength on Sunday when they host the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium.

Two notable names were not included on the official injury report. Quarterback Brock Purdy is good to go after dealing with some back soreness leading into Week 3. Tight end George Kittle will also play after missing Week 3 with a hamstring injury.

Here’s who is on the injury report:

Out

DT Javon Hargrave (triceps)
LB Curtis Robinson (knee)

Head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated Robinson tore his ACL in Thursday’s practice. Expect both Hargrave and Robinson to go on season-ending IR. The 49ers would have three open roster spots if they don’t fill them immediately.

Questionable

WR Deebo Samuel (calf)
LB Dee Winters (ankle)
DT Jordan Elliott (foot)
S Talanoa Hufanga (ankle)
LT Trent Williams (toe)

A questionable designation is actually good for Samuel after he was ruled out early for Week 3. Shanahan said Samuel would miss ‘a couple’ games after he strained his calf in the final moments of the 49ers’ Week 2 loss. Samuel go work in Thursday and Friday which gives him a chance to go Sunday.

If Winters can play we may see him get run at the Will linebacker spot alongside Fred Warner. He was getting mixed in against the Rams before aggravating his ankle injury on a special teams play.

Elliott left Thursday’s session with a foot injury, but he returned to practice Friday. Hufanga is a new addition to the report after not being listed the first two days of practice. The same goes for Williams who complained about toe soreness Friday.

If Williams can’t go the 49ers could be in serious trouble on the offensive line. We’ve seen the offense survive with running back Christian McCaffrey, Kittle and Samuel, but they’ve really struggled when Williams is out.

We’ll find out more about the 49ers’ injury situation 90 minutes before Sunday’s kickoff.

Kickoff from Levi’s Stadium is slated for 1:05pm Pacific Time.

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49ers Week 3 injury report: 1 All-Pro out, 1 doubtful, 2 more questionable

The #49ers Week 3 injury report is out. Official updates on George Kittle, Nick Bosa and Charvarius Ward:

The San Francisco 49ers released their official Week 3 injury report following Friday’s practice and provided confirmation on the statuses of some of their ailing stars.

Here’s what the injury report looks like per head coach Kyle Shanahan:

Out

WR Deebo Samuel (calf)

Samuel was ruled out for Week 3 on Monday when Shanahan told reporters he’ll miss a couple weeks with a calf strain.

Doubtful

TE George Kittle (hamstring)

This is a brutal blow for the 49ers’ offense. Kittle was in line for a ton of targets due to Samuel and McCaffrey’s absences. The small silver lining is that the team hasn’t officially ruled him out, which means he could be on track to suit up in Week 4 after his hamstring injury cropped up in the middle of the week.

Questionable

DE Nick Bosa (rib)
CB Charvarius Ward (knee, hamstring)

Bosa and Ward were both surprise additions to the practice participation report on Thursday. Ward was out of Thursday’s session, but returned Friday. Defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen said the team held Ward out for precautionary reasons after he experienced soreness. Bosa was limited in Thursday’s session after a full practice on Wednesday. The 49ers will likely have an adequate replacement for Ward, it’s less likely they’ll have the depth to withstand a game without Bosa in their already struggling pass rush.

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All but 1 player a full participant in 49ers’ first Week 3 practice

The 49ers had all but 1 player in practice Wednesday.

The San Francisco 49ers had a good start to their week of practice leading up to a Week 3 showdown with the Los Angeles Rams.

After having busy practice participation reports for the first couple weeks, the 49ers only had three players listed after Wednesday’s session. Two of those players were full participants.

Here’s what the participation report looked like:

Did not participate

WR Deebo Samuel (calf)

This isn’t a surprise since head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated Samuel would miss multiple weeks with a calf injury. He isn’t likely to participate at all for at least the next two weeks. The club will officially rule him out for Sunday’s game on Friday when the injury report is released.

Full participation

SS Talanoa Hufanga (knee)
LB Dee Winters (ankle)

This is a great sign for Hufanga. Shanahan said before practice that he’d be a full participant in Wednesday’s session. The fourth-year safety appears to have gotten through the practice without any issues. He’s on track to make his season debut Sunday. Winters has yet to play this season as well. He was questionable in Week 2, and now is in line to suit up against the Rams.

For now, no news is good news for the 49ers. They’ve dealt with a slew of injury problems to start the year, but if they can stabilize things moving forward they should be in a good spot to be healthy come playoff time.

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49ers injury news a silver lining from loss to Vikings

A silver lining in the injury news from the 49ers’ loss to the Vikings.

The San Francisco 49ers looked dreadful in a 23-17 Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

They never led at US Bank Stadium. It was their fourth-consecutive wire-to-wire loss at Minnesota, and their eighth-straight loss on the road against the Vikings.

While the dreary defeat didn’t feature many on-field silver linings, head coach Kyle Shanahan offered a little good news after the game. He told reporters in his postgame press conference that there were no injuries to report immediately following the game.

Defensive end Nick Bosa appeared to hurt his left ankle during the game and exited briefly, but he returned without any further issues. Bosa posted a pair of sacks in the game.

Tight end George Kittle was also taken to the locker room on a cart according to the CBS broadcast, but he was suffering from cramps and received IVs before returning to the field. Kittle finished the contest with seven catches for 76 yards and one touchdown.

DE Yetur Gross-Matos, wide receiver Jauan Jennings and left guard Aaron Banks were all dealing with injury issues during the week. They all played and didn’t appear to have problems during the contest.

Shanahan will talk with reporters Tuesday in a conference call and provide any additional injury updates. If San Francisco can stabilize on that front after a preseason full of various health issues, it would put them in position to withstand Christian McCaffrey’s IR stint.

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49ers injury update: Brock Purdy officially questionable vs. Bengals

Brock Purdy, Trent Williams officially questionable for the #49ers on Sunday.

The 49ers are officially listing quarterback Brock Purdy and left tackle Trent Williams as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Bengals at Levi’s Stadium.

Purdy was a full participant in Friday’s practice according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. That’s a good sign for his progress through concussion protocol, but he’ll still need to clear the NFL’s concussion protocol Saturday in order to suit up against Cincinnati. That he’s even questionable is a small miracle considering when his concussion took place. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter only 25 percent of players the last two years have returned to play the week after a concussion. Purdy would not only return the next week, but would be doing so on a short week since the 49ers played Monday night.

Williams’ status is also good news for San Francisco. He was listed as doubtful ahead of Week 7 after spraining his ankle in Week 6. Shanahan said the turf playing surface in Minnesota played a role in the left tackle’s absence.

With the team back home on natural grass Williams has a better shot to play. He didn’t practice at all during the week and was listed as a non-participant all three days.

Deebo Samuel has also been ruled out with a shoulder injury. He was expected to miss both Weeks 7 and 8 with the hope of returning after the Week 9 bye.

Shanahan didn’t give any indication as to how close Williams is to being ready to play. He did say if Purdy passes the final concussion protocol step Saturday he would definitely start Sunday.

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