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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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Cardinals injury report: RB David Johnson off report; Patrick Peterson limited

David Johnson did not have any injury designation to start the week.

The Arizona Cardinals began their week of practice for Week 11 to prepare for the San Francisco 49ers and released their first injury report. For the first time in several weeks, running back David Johnson did not appear on it.

However, seven players did not practice. Five were because of injuries.

Did not practice

  • DL Jonathan Bullard (foot)
  • RB Chase Edmonds (hamstring)
  • WR Larry Fitzgerald (day off)
  • LB Chandler Jones (day off)
  • DL Zach Kerr (knee)
  • LB Terrell Suggs (hamstring, back)
  • TE Maxx Williams (illness)

Suggs has been on the injury report for several weeks and still has played. The day off was probably a mix of being a day off and dealing with his injuries. With both Kerr and Bullard unable to practice, it makes more sense now why the team placed rookie Zach Allen on injured reserve. If even one is unable to play on Sunday, they would need someone else available. Miles Brown becomes that guy.

Edmonds is still unlikely to play this week but should be good for after the bye, per Kliff Kingsbury.

Another six were limited.

Limited

  • CB Tramaine Brock (hamstring)
  • OL Lamont Gaillard (thumb)
  • LB Dennis Gardeck (ankle)
  • DL Rodney Gunter (calf)
  • OL Justin Murray (knee)
  • CB Patrick Peterson (calf)

Safety Deionte Thompson, who missed the game on Sunday with a knee injury, was a full participant on Wednesday. The fact that Peterson was limited should be optimistic. Murray practiced for the first time in a couple of weeks.

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Dan Quinn says Falcons will be present at Colin Kaepernick’s workout

The Falcons aren’t in the market for a quarterback, but they will apparently have some team representatives in attendance for free agent Colin Kaepernick’s private workout, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday in Atlanta.

The Falcons aren’t in the market for a quarterback, but they will apparently have some team representatives in attendance for free agent Colin Kaepernick’s private workout, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday in Atlanta.

Head coach Dan Quinn was asked about Kaeprnick’s workout, and although he didn’t make it sound as if Atlanta was interested, he did say the team would have someone there.

Watch Quinn’s response, as tweeted out by ESPN’s Vaughn McClure below:

The Falcons were one of the few teams to publicly support their players’ right to peacefully protest during the controversial national anthem issue a few years ago.

So while Atlanta more than likely has zero interest in signing Kaepernick, they haven’t publicly condemned the former 49ers QB the way many other NFL franchises have.

Whether or not this played a role in the decision to hold the workout in Atlanta remains to be seen. It wasn’t even clear initially if the NFL or Kaepernick himself had organized the workout.

Regardless of what happens on Saturday, Matt Schaub is firmly entrenched as Matt Ryan’s backup — especially after his 460-yard performance against the Seahawks in Week 8.

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Week 11 NFL TV schedule and game maps

CBS has the Patriots-Eagles and the Texans-Ravens. Fox’s NFC matchups leave a bit to be desired.

This is a great week for CBS and a not-so-great week for Fox. The marquee game on Fox features the Cowboys, but with the Lions at less than full strength, it’s not exactly a must-see. Now CBS has two great games. The early game shown throughout most of the country will be the Texans and Ravens and the late game that CBS has this week is Patriots-Eagles. Let’s get to what game you’ll see. As usual, thanks to 506Sports.com for the maps.

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49ers not planning on TE George Kittle vs. Cardinals [update]

He caught six passes for 79 yards and a touchdown when the two teams played one another two weeks ago.

The Arizona Cardinals will face the San Francisco 49ers this weekend on the road. It is the second time in three weeks they will face one another.

When they played the last time, tight end George Kittle was productive, catching six passes for 79 yards and a touchdown.

The Cardinals will not have to worry about him in Week 11.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Kittle will not play in Week 11 against the Cardinals, tweeted Darren Urban from the Cardinals official team site.

According to the Sacramento Bee’s Chris Biderman, Shanahan told Arizona media in a conference call they “won’t have Kittle” on Sunday.

However, also according to Biderman, the team made a correction. A team representative told Biderman Shanahan misspoke on the call. Kittle is unlikely to play but has not been ruled out. Shanahan has to plan on the game without Kittle but anything could happen between now and the end of the week.

The 49ers already will be without starting left tackle Joe Staley and could be without receiver Emmanuel Sanders.

Pass rusher Ronald Blair is done for the season after tearing his ACL, while starting defensive tackle D.J. Jones will miss this week as well.

The Cardinals have given up the most receiving yards and touchdown to tight ends this season. Playing the 49ers without Kittle will be a huge break.

It doesn’t mean the Cardinals will win, but it makes the possibility more likely.

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NFL will not release names of execs at Kaepernick’s closed workout, but here are teams that will be

The NFL initially announced that it would release a list of the team executives and personnel who attend Colin Kaepernick’s closed workout and interview Saturday in Atlanta, but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the league has changed its course and will not release the names.

The NFL initially announced that it would release a list of the team executives and personnel who attend Colin Kaepernick’s closed workout and interview Saturday in Atlanta, but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the league has changed its course and will not release the names.

Rams injury report: Everett, Higbee both dealing with injuries

The Rams continue to get bad news on the injury front.

As if losing a starting wide receiver, center and right tackle wasn’t enough, the Los Angeles Rams are also dealing with injuries at tight end. They released their first injury report of Week 11 and both Tyler Higbee and Gerald Everett were listed.

Higbee was held out with a knee injury, which Sean McVay didn’t mention coming out of Sunday’s loss. Everett has a wrist injury that limited him in practice to begin the week.

Brandin Cooks was limited, which is a good sign, but he’s already been ruled out for Sunday. The Rams hope he can return in Week 12. Rob Havenstein and Darious Williams are also out for Sunday and were non-participants in practice Wednesday.

The Rams host the Bears on Sunday night at 8:20 p.m. ET in what’s a crucial game for both teams. They’re quickly falling out of playoff contention, and with all the injuries Los Angeles has suffered, it will be a tough game to win.

Steelers vs Browns: 5 players to watch this week

These are the five guys we are keeping an eye on vs the Browns.

Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

When the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night they will be looking to extend their four-game winning streak and hold onto their grip on the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture. The Steelers are finally getting healthy and other guys are finally getting traction and there’s no time to waste. Here are the five guys we can’t wait to watch this week.

RB James Conner

Conner missed the last two games with a shoulder injury but he didn’t even show up on the team’s injury report. This is great news for a run game that has struggled to do anything without him. We are most curious to see if the Steelers just turn Conner loose or if he works on a pitch count as he continues to heal up.

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WATCH: Cam Newton is reportedly open to joining Chicago Bears next season

Cam Newton plans to have surgery on his foot and that the career-long Panther would be open to joining the Chicago Bears next season.

A little more than a week after the Panthers placed Cam Newton on injured reserve, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting that the quarterback plans to have surgery on his foot and that the career-long Panther would be open to joining the Chicago Bears next season.

Newton has one year left on his contract with the Panthers after back-to-back offseason shoulder injuries, and now two consecutive seasons shortened by injury. The Panthers will owe Newton $19.1 million in 2020, with a salary-cap hit of $21.1 million, but that $19.1 million is not guaranteed.

The 30-year-old got hurt during the preseason, then again in Week 2 when a foot injury ended his season. Initially, the injury was not seen as being as severe as it became. Deemed a Lisfranc injury, the left foot injury could be made better by surgery to repair the torn ligament in Newton’s foot.

Surgery and an 8-10 week recovery period would make Newton “very tradable,” (according to Rapoport) to a team like the Bears. The plan is something that Rapoport says “from my understanding, Cam Newton would in fact welcome.”

Bears head coach Matt Nagy is in need of improvement at the quarterback position. Mitchell Trubisky, who the franchise drafted second overall in 2017, has regressed this season.

Cardinals are double-digit underdogs to 49ers in Week 11

The banged-up 49ers are 11.5-point favorites over the 3-6-1 Cardinals in Week 11.

The Arizona Cardinals travel to Santa Clara in Week 11 to face the San Francisco 49ers for the second time in three weeks. They will do so as huge underdogs.

When the two teams played two weeks ago in Arizona, the 49ers were favored by 9.5 points.

This time, with the Cardinals on the road, they are even bigger underdogs. According to BetMGM, the 49ers are 11.5-point favorites in Week 11.

The Cardinals have begun every week this season as underdogs. Only once did they end up as favorites — in Week 3 when they faced the Carolina Panthers and Kyle Allen took over for Cam Newton at quarterback.

The 49ers are favored by that much despite having a number of key players injured. They might be missing tackle Joe Staley, receiver Emmanuel Sanders, tight end George Kittle and running back Matt Breida.

The point total is set at 45.5. The Cardinals have scored at least 25 points in five of their last six games. They have also allowed at least 25 points in every game this season.

To bet the moneyline, you can take the 49ers at -625 or the Cardinals at +445.

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