No tough decisions in 49ers inactives vs. Cardinals

The 49ers have so many injuries that they didn’t have any choices with their list of inactives.

The 49ers coaching staff didn’t have any tough decisions when it came to their seven inactive players Sunday.

Here’s the list officially submitted by the team prior to Sunday’s game:

OT Joe Staley
QB CJ Beathard
TE George Kittle
RB Matt Breida
K Robbie Gould
LB Azeez Al-Shaair
DT DJ Jones

Really the list was all but confirmed late Saturday morning when the 49ers announced Al-Shaair was downgraded to ‘out’ with a concussion. He joined Staley and Jones as the three players officially out. With Beathard a regular inactive as the third quarterback, there were only three inactive spots left.

Those three spots were the only question marks, and they were officially filled Sunday with Kittle, Breida and Gould – the three players the 49ers labeled ‘doubtful’ leading up to the game.

One silver lining is the absence of Ahkello Witherspoon’s name on the inactive list for the first time since Week 5. He sprained his foot in the Week 3 win over the Steelers and hasn’t played since. Witherspoon was supposed to be back Monday vs. Seattle, but had a setback and was forced to delay his return date.

49ers injury report: Matt Breida, Emmanuel Sanders, George Kittle among 7 DNPs

A look at the first injury report of the week for the Niners.

The San Francisco 49ers, who play the Arizona Cardinals this weekend in Santa Clara, begin Week 11 with a very long injury report. In all, seven players sat out on Wednesday and another five were limited in practice, according to the first injury report of the week.

Did not practice

LB Azeez Al-Shaair (concussion)
RB Matt Breida (ankle)
K Robbie Gould (quad)
DT D.J. Jones (groin)
TE George Kittle (ankle, knee)
WR Emmanuel Sanders (ribs)
T Joe Staley (finger)

Staley is out a couple of weeks after finger surgery. Jones has been ruled out. It appears unlikely Kittle will play. Sanders is in a lot of pain now and the others are day-to-day.

Five were limited.

Limited

TE Garrett Celek (back)
DE Dee Ford (quad)
RB Raheem Mostert (knee)
TE Levine Toilolo (groin)
CB Ahkello Witherspoon (foot, quad)

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49ers are walking wounded, could be without 6 starters against Cardinals

The Cardinals might get a severely depleted 49ers team this weekend.

The Arizona Cardinals’ next game is on the road against the 8-1 San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are dealing with a number of injuries and the Cardinals might get several breaks with the players who will and might miss the game.

Although the first injury report of the week will not come out until Wednesday, there are enough injured players to get an idea about today.

They already are without linebacker Kwon Alexander, who exited the game against the Cardinals and suffered a season-ending torn pectoral.

Read to find out more about the players the 49ers could be without when they face the Cardinals for the second time in three weeks.

LT Joe Staley

Staley missed the game against the Cardinals, coming back from a fractured leg. In his first game back on Monday against the Seattle Seahawks, he suffered a fractured and dislocated finger. It could require surgery, which would mean missing a couple of weeks. It appears he will miss this week’s game against the Cardinals.

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List of injured 49ers grows, Ronald Blair out for season

The 49ers took a beating Monday night against the Seahawks.

The 49ers suffered more losses than the one on the scoreboard Monday night. Their list of injured players grew following the knock-down, drag-out fight with the Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Tuesday updated reporters on a conference call about the new ailments affecting the 49ers.

Defensive lineman Ronald Blair, who exited the game in the second half following a sack of Russell Wilson, tore his ACL and is out for the season. There’s no official word on a roster move to replace Blair yet. Jeremiah Valoaga is the only defensive end on the practice squad, but San Francisco could look for alternate solutions on the free agent market as well.

Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders left the game in the second quarter, and was ruled out early in the second half with a rib injury. Shanahan said Sanders is day-to-day with a rib cartilage issue, and his status for Sunday against the Cardinals is up in the air. The 49ers’ passing attack suffered greatly once Sanders exited the game.

Offensive tackle Joe Staley, in his first game since breaking his fibula in Week 2, dislocated his finger and may need surgery that would keep him out a few weeks. His replacement, Justin Skule was inactive Monday night, but could be put back in at left tackle if Staley misses any time.

Defensive tackle DJ Jones also left in the second quarter and was ruled out early in the second half. He’s dealing with a groin injury and is day-to-day according to Shanahan. Jones was having a nice year at defensive tackle, and had a sack Monday night, then injured himself chasing Russell Wilson to the sideline.

NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday morning that running back Matt Breida could also miss time after re-aggravating an ankle injury Monday night. He left in the second half after rushing 10 times for 18 yards. While Breida battled through an ankle injury last year, the 49ers could take precautions to ensure he’s fully healthy before returning and sit him at least against the Cardinals on Sunday.

Shanahan said George Kittle and Robbie Gould both remain day-to-day. Kittle is working through knee and ankle injuries, while Gould is recovering from a quad strain. Their statuses for Week 11 are both unknown.

San Francisco looked like they’d be getting healthy just in time for the most difficult portion of the schedule, but Monday’s game sent them in the opposite direction.