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49ers update injury report day after loss vs. Rams

Kyle Shanahan provided next-day injury updates on linebackers Dee Winters and Dre Greenlaw and safety Ji’Ayir Brown.

The San Francisco 49ers (6-8) fell on Thursday night against NFC West rival Los Angeles, 12-6.

Along the way, linebackers Dee Winters and Dre Greenlaw and safety Ji’Ayir Brown exited with injuries.

On Friday, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan updated that trio’s status on a conference call with reporters.

“Alright guys, injuries from the game. Ji’Ayir Brown had a groin, checked out pretty good, though. He’ll be day-to-day. Dee Winters, same thing with his neck. He’ll be day-to-day also. Greenlaw with his Achilles, knee, checked out good, so he’s just dealing with some soreness. He should be good going forward. He’ll be day-to-day. And that’s it from the game,” Shanahan said.

It’s good news across the board for the 49ers with Brown, Winters and Greenlaw.

Another welcome sight was defensive end Nick Bosa remaining healthy and off the latest injury report. Bosa had missed three games with hip and oblique injuries before returning and playing 47 snaps against the Rams.

“Yeah, no report of anything today, so it was awesome to get Nick back and he really helped us. It was a good sign that they didn’t tell me about anything today,” Shanahan said of Bosa.

The 49ers also updated the status of left tackle Trent Williams.

“He’s trying to get back. This has been a frustrating injury for him. It hasn’t healed like he or we would like. Hopefully, having these 10 more days before our next game, hopefully that gives a better chance.

“Trent’s doing everything he can to get back, but he is injured. With the injury, there is a chance he will get back, but it has to start recovering and it’s been a lot slower than anticipated,” Shanahan said.

Williams has missed four consecutive games with his ankle injury.

The 49ers close their 2024 season with games at Miami on Dec. 22, versus Detroit on Dec. 30 and at Arizona on Jan. 5.

49ers injury report: S Ji’Ayir Brown (groin) questionable to return vs. Rams

The second-year safety has been listed as questionable to return to the game against the Rams due to a groin injury.

The San Francisco 49ers’ depth at safety will be tested for the remainder of Thursday Night Football against the Los Angeles Rams. With rookie Malik Mustapha already sidelined, fellow safety Ji’Ayir Brown is dealing with a groin injury against the Rams.

Following his groin injury, the former Penn State Nittany Lion has been listed as questionable to return for the remainder of the game on Thursday night.

Via @mattbarrows on Twitter:

With Brown’s status in question, the 49ers will have to lean on a pair of veteran safeties for the rest of the game against the Rams. Talanoa Hufanga and Tashaun Gipson will patrol the back end of the defense while Brown deals with an injury.

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49ers defense off to good start vs. Cowboys

Ji’Ayir Brown comes up with an early interception off Dak Prescott against on Sunday Night Football.

The San Francisco 49ers defense set the tone early against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. After drilling a field goal to take a 3-0 advantage, Ji’Ayir Brown came up with a timely play to get the ball back to Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ offense.

With just under five minutes remaining in the first quarter, Prescott fired a deep shot toward Kevonte Turpin that landed in the open arms of 49ers safety Ji’Ayir Brown.

Via @49ers on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/49ers/status/1850700681872900197

Prior to the interception, Nick Bosa was able to apply some pressure in the face of Prescott. With Bosa looming,  Prescott wasn’t able to get much power into the pass downfield. After Prescott got rid of the football, Bosa blasted the Cowboys’ passer.

https://twitter.com/49ers/status/1850701617311727940

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Best photos of former Penn State stars in the NFL’s Week 6

Check out some of the best photos of Saquon Barkley and Chris Godwin and others from the NFL’s Week 6.

Penn State continues to be represented well at the next level in the National Football League, and some of the program’s top offensive players in recent years took a part in helping their respective teams pick up a win this weekend.

[autotag]Chris Godwin[/autotag] had a big week to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blow out the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. Godwin had 11 receptions for 125 yards and two touchdowns in the 51-27 road win and improved to 4-2.

Saquon Barkley did not have a big day in the stat sheet for the Philadelphia Eagles, who edged the lowly Cleveland Browns by four points at home. But Barkley did carry the football 18 times for 47 yards and caught two passes for seven yards in a pretty sluggish day for the Birds.

Here are some of the best photos from this past weekend of NFL action with some of Penn State’s finest performing at the next level.

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49ers injury report: Starting CB questionable vs. Seahawks

Here’s the 49ers’ Week 6 injury report:

The San Francisco 49ers have a crowded injury report for their Week 6 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football.

A truncated week of preparation exacerbates any potential injury issues since there’s less time for a player to recover during the week. That may be why veteran cornerback Charvarius Ward is listed as questionable with a knee injury.

Ward suffered a knee bruise during the team’s Week 5 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. He was projected as a non-participant in Monday’s practice, then was limited in two walkthroughs Tuesday and Wednesday.

If Ward can’t go, we’ll likely see Isaac Yiadom start at the outside cornerback spot with rookie Renardo Green lining up in the slot as the nickel corner.

Perhaps the most important part of the 49ers injury report is who isn’t listed. Tight end George Kittle and linebacker Fred Warner and safety Ji’Ayir Brown all participated in full Wednesday and are good to suit up Thursday night.

Here’s the 49ers’ full Week 6 injury report:

Out

DT Jordan Elliott (knee)
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (calf)
S Talanoa Hufanga (wrist)
K Jake Moody (right ankle)

Flannigan-Fowles, Moody and Hufanga were all expected to miss the game. Elliott has been dealing with a knee injury for a couple weeks now. His absence may be due to the short week.

Questionable

WR Chris Conley (oblique)
CB Charvarius Ward (knee)

Conley was on the same practice schedule as Ward after missing Week 5 with his oblique injury. He didn’t participate Monday, then was limited Tuesday and Wednesday.

How 49ers’ worst play vs Vikings went wrong

Ji’Ayir Brown explained what went wrong on Justin Jefferson’s 97-yard touchdown during the Vikings’ win over the 49ers on Sunday.

The San Francisco 49ers loss to the Minnesota Vikings will likely be headlined by a historic connection between former Niner Sam Darnold and his new star pass catcher Justin Jefferson.

After stopping the 49ers on fourth and goal at the goal line, the Vikings quickly took advantage with a bomb from Darnold to Jefferson. From their own 3-yard line, Darnold placed a perfect pass into the hands of Jefferson for a 97-yard touchdown.

Jefferson was able to slip behind both of the 49ers’ safeties on the play, Ji’Ayir Brown and George Odum. After the game, Brown took a bulk of the blame for the long touchdown and explained what went wrong on the play.

I’ve got to be better. I kind of left my safety hanging there. Yeah, I just got to be better there.

I’ve got Jefferson on an over. He’s got Jefferson on an up-and-out. Jefferson stemmed inside — kind of slowed me down — anticipating him going over, and he just took the roof off.

Via @NBCS49ers on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/NBCS49ers/status/1835432425633272165

Darnold’s 97-yard pass to Jefferson will live in San Francisco’s record book as the longest touchdown pass against the 49ers in franchise history.

Darnold finished with 268 yards passing, two touchdowns and an interception against his former team. Before exiting the game early, Jefferson notched 133 yards receiving on four catches with a touchdown.

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49ers training camp practice video highlights Ji’Ayir Brown INT

WATCH: Ji’Ayir Brown snags a Brock Purdy overthrow for an interception.

Brock Purdy’s early training camp deep throws haven’t been great according to reports from the team’s facility. The good news is it’s only Day 2 and finding his touch and timing on those throws will come as the preseason progresses.

Ji’Ayir Brown was a beneficiary of one of those tosses in Friday’s practice. Purdy was looking for Deebo Samuel down the sideline, but he overshot his receiver. Brown was in coverage and in perfect position to leap up and snag the throw while getting his feet in bounds.

The bigger deal here for San Francisco is that Brown is in midseason form in terms of generating takeaways. That was one of his calling cards in college and doing it in the NFL will make him a valuable piece of the 49ers’ defense in his first full season as a starter.

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How Talanoa Hufanga injury impacts 49ers offseason

Don’t expect the #49ers to make a big splash at safety as they navigate Talanoa Hufanga’s injury:

The 49ers are in a little bit of a tough spot when it comes to navigating the safety market this offseason. It appears they have two young starters to fill out the free safety and strong safety spots with Ji’Ayir Brown and Talanoa Hufanga, but Hufanga’s torn ACL in Week 11 of last season puts a sizable twist into how San Francisco can attack the position this offseason.

Even before Hufanga’s injury last season it looked on the horizon like the 49ers were going to need some depth at the position in 2024. Brown at that point was waiting in the wings behind Hufanga and Tashaun Gipson, and veteran special teams ace George Odum is at his best when just contributing on special teams. San Francisco, assuming Gipson’s exit, was going to need some viable depth.

The issue now is what type of depth they’ll need, and what the 49ers want to do over the next couple of years at that spot.

In the short-term they have to figure out if they need to find a player capable of starting if Hufanga isn’t ready to return by the season opener. It’s hard to be super optimistic about that since he was hurt so late in the year, but it’s not impossible that he’d be on the field by early September. They’ll need depth in either event, but the quality of player they add will have to be determined by Hufanga’s prognosis.

Do they go get a veteran like Broncos safety Justin Simmons or Bills safety Jordan Poyer, both of whom were released for salary cap reasons? Or do they add a free agent from the margins who can work in as a short-term starter if Hufanga does miss time?

The draft is also an option, but that’s where the long-term piece of this puzzle falls in. Hufanga is entering the final year of his rookie contract in 2024, and his play through three seasons could earn him a deal beyond the 49ers’ budget next offseason. That would mean a relatively early pick in this year’s draft would be prudent since they’d be able to pair that player long-term with Brown.

If there’s optimism that Hufanga will re-sign, then perhaps the team would either skip a draft pick this year or use a later-round pick on a player who may or may not ultimately contribute.

There are no firm answers either way, but it would appear that a low-cost free agent on a one-year deal would make the most sense. That gives San Francisco the quality of depth they need to withstand Hufanga’s injury recovery, while also not tying them up for too many years. If they lose that free agent and Hufanga next offseason they’d be able to cross that bridge then either via free agency or the draft.

For now the lack of answers makes it hard to believe a big splash is coming for the 49ers at safety in 2024.

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Former Penn State OL Donovan Smith wins second Super Bowl

Penn State players have now won 63 Super Bowl rings in 53 Super Bowl appearances.

Penn State was guaranteed to have a Super Bowl champion in this year’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, and former offensive lineman [autotag]Donovan Smith[/autotag] was the one ending up on the winning side of an overtime classic on Sunday. Smith and the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII when Patrick Mahomes completed a pass for the game-winning touchdown to Mecole Hardman in overtime in Las Vegas.

Smith, who joined the Chiefs in 2023, is now a two-time Super Bowl champion. Smith won his first Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. Smith also helped add to Penn State’s all-time Super Bowl champion count by raising Penn State’s Super Bowl ring count up to 63. Penn State has been represented by at least one Super Bowl participant in 53 out of 58 Super Bowl games in NFL history.

The 49ers had two former Nittany Lions looking to win a Super Bowl. Defensive lineman [autotag]Kevin Givens[/autotag] and rookie safety [autotag]Ji’Ayir Brown[/autotag] each played for the 49ers in the Super Bowl. Brown started off the second half of the game with a big interception of Mahomes and ended the night with 11 tackles. Givens had two tackles in the game.

Smith will now enter free agency this offseason. Whether or not he will return to Kansas City in 2024 remains to be seen, but he did prove his value after starting 12 regular season games and returning from injury for the playoff run.

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NFL Twitter reacts to Ji’Ayir Brown intercepting Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl

Here’s what fans and analysts were saying on Twitter after Ji’Ayir Brown intercepted Patrick Mahomes in the third quarter of the Super Bowl.

After Jake Moody knocked down a record-breaking 55-yard field goal early in the game, another rookie from the San Francisco 49ers’ 2023 draft class made an impact play in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs.

With the Chiefs facing a third down, Patrick Mahomes scrambled before floating a pass to Travis Kelce that landed in the hands of 49ers safety Ji’Ayir Brown for an interception.

Via @49ers on Twitter:

Following Brown’s interception against Mahomes, the NFL community on Twitter weighed-in on Twitter with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on social media on Sunday during the Super Bowl.

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