All the latest updates and news on Seattle’s injury report ahead of a Week 11 game vs. San Francisco.
The Seattle Seahawks have completed another practice ahead of their crucial Week 11 showdown against the San Francisco 49ers. Seattle got starting right tackle Abe Lucas and star wide receiver DK Metcalf back at practice on Wednesday. Fortunately, both players were full participants on Thursday. This of course to more signs the team will have both players ready to go on Sunday.
On the other side, the 49ers were without some of their stars. For a second-straight day, Nick Bosa, Charvarius Ward, and Trent Williams were non-participants. Tight end George Kittle was limited after missing Wednesday’s outing.
The full injury report for both teams can be seen below.
The San Francisco 49ers are teetering on the brink of potential disaster on the injury front as they prepare for their Week 11 showdown against the Seattle Seahawks.
Thursday’s practice participation report was even more crowded than Wednesday’s, and it featured more bad news than good.
The good news is that tight end George Kittle returned to action after missing Wednesday’s session. He was limited Thursday, as anticipated by head coach Kyle Shanahan who told reporters he wasn’t too worried about Kittle’s status for Sunday.
In some less-than-good news, left tackle Trent Williams was absent again with an ankle issue. Wide receiver Jauan Jennings also showed up as a limited participant with an ankle injury.
Williams was classified as a non-participant for rest Wednesday, but he also had an ankle injury listed. That ankle kept him out of another practice Thursday, putting his status for Sunday in doubt. If he can’t go, Jaylon Moore would be next in line to step in at left tackle. This will be worth monitoring closely.
Jennings wasn’t on the Wednesday report which makes his appearance Thursday even more concerning. It’s unclear the severity of the issue and when he sustained the injury. Shanahan will speak with reporters Friday and give a better idea of what the 49ers’ leading wide receiver is dealing with.
Defensive end Nick Bosa remained out of practice with a hip injury. He intimated to reporters Wednesday that he’d likely miss the entire week in hopes of getting ready to play Sunday. He’s also a question mark for Sunday in a key matchup with the Seahawks.
Here’s the full Thursday participation report:
Did not participate
DE Nick Bosa (hip) DT Kevin Givens (groin) LT Trent Williams (ankle) P Mitch Wishnowsky (back) CB Charvarius Ward (not injury related – personal matter)
Limited participation
TE George Kittle (hamstring) WR Chris Conley (back) C Jon Feliciano (knee) WR Jauan Jennings (ankle) RB Christian McCaffrey (Achilles)
Full participation
CB Renardo Green (toe) DE Yetur Gross-Matos (knee)
The San Francisco 49ers kicked off their Week 11 practices with a handful off injury issues keeping players from practicing in full.
In total, nine players were either absent from the session or limited. Three were limited, and four others missed the first practice of the week due to injury.
Among the non-injury related absences were cornerback Charvarius Ward and left tackle Trent Williams.
Ward is out while he works through a personal tragedy. Williams is getting his usual veteran rest day, although the team also listed an ankle injury for him alongside his ‘not injury related’ designation. Chances are Williams will be back in practice Thursday despite an ankle issue.
Here’s what Wednesday’s participation report looks like:
Did not participate
DE Nick Bosa (hip) DT Kevin Givens (groin) TE George Kittle (hamstring) P Mitch Wishnowsky (back) CB Charvarius Ward (not injury related – personal matter) LT Trent Williams (ankle, not injury related – resting player)
Givens has missed the last two games and a non-participation Wednesday isn’t a great sign for a Week 11 return. Head coach Kyle Shanahan before Wednesday’s practice indicated Kittle wouldn’t participate, but expressed optimism about his availability for Sunday. He was less optimistic about Bosa, who played in Week 10 through a hip injury he sustained in practice. Wishnowsky’s back flared up in Week 10, and the team added a punter to their special teams unit.
Limited participation
WR Chris Conley (hamstring) C Jon Feliciano (knee) RB Christian McCaffrey (Achilles)
No surprises here. Conley would provide some depth at WR and Feliciano would provide depth on the O-line. San Francisco could’ve activated Feliciano off IR last week, but opted not to. McCaffrey’s limited session may be a regular occurrence this season while they manage his Achilles injury.
Full participation
CB Renardo Green (toe) DE Yetur Gross-Matos (knee)
Green has been playing well and left Sunday’s game vs. the Buccaneers with a toe issue. His quick return is good for the 49ers’ secondary. Gross-Matos also was eligible to return from IR last week, but he was unable to suit up. A full practice is an optimistic sign he’ll return in Week 11.
The MAGA hat on the post-game interview will cost Nick Bosa $11K
Nick Bosa of the San Francisco 49ers was making a statement and having fun during the postgame interview Oct. 27. The 49ers had defeated the Dallas Cowboys and Bosa arrived with a ‘MAGA’ cap on.
He was asked if he thought it might draw a fine for violating NFL rules.
“I don’t know,” he said. “I haven’t gotten one yet; but if it comes, it comes.”
Bosa was aware of the possibility of getting fined, but said the public display for former President Donald Trump was “well worth it.”
Bosa and everyone else learned the result of the action. He received an envelope from the NFL letting him know he had been fined $11,255.
The reason for the fine is explained as such: “throughout the period on game-day that a player is visible to the stadium and television audience (including in pregame warm-ups, in the bench area, and during postgame interviews in the locker room or on the field), players are prohibited from wearing, displaying, or otherwise conveying personal messages either in writing or illustration, unless such message has been approved in advance by the League office.”
Don’t be stunned if/when someone starts a GoFundMe though Bosa doesn’t need the finanacial help.
Jordan Mason was a full go in Wednesday’s practice, but that wasn’t the case Thursday:
The San Francisco 49ers didn’t have many changes on their Thursday’ practice participation report.
It’s not a huge surprise that Thursday didn’t feature many differences from Wednesday since generally players limited to start the week will remain limited. Eight players were limited in Wednesday’s practice.
More noteworthy things on a practice report during the week are setbacks or players going the other direction toward less participation. San Francisco had a couple of those on Thursday’s participation report with running back Jordan Mason and safety Malik Mustapha showing up as limited participants after full practices Wednesday.
Mason is dealing with a shoulder injury he suffered in Week 6. He was listed as a full participant on Wednesday. Mustapha wasn’t on the report which indicates his calf injury happened at some point during the week.
It’ll be worth monitoring both closely Friday to see if their participation progresses.
Here’s Thursday’s report:
Did not participate
WR Chris Conley (hamstring) DT Kevin Givens (groin) CB Charvarius Ward (not injury related – personal matter)
This trio is trending toward not playing in Sunday’s game.
Limited participation
DE Nick Bosa (hip) OL Jon Feliciano (knee) DL Yetur Gross-Matos (knee) WR Jauan Jennings (hip) RB Jordan Mason (shoulder) RB Christian McCaffrey (Achilles) K Jake Moody (ankle) S Malik Mustapha (calf) WR Deebo Samuel (rib, oblique) P Mitch Wishnowsky (back)
Mustapha and Mason showing up here is a little alarming. That the rest of the group, specifically Bosa, McCaffrey, Jennings and Samuel, didn’t have any setbacks is a good sign for their availability Sunday.
Full participation
LT Trent Williams
QB Brandon Allen (finger)
CB Renardo Green (ankle) LB Dee Winters (concussion)
Good news for the 49ers that neither Green nor Winters suffered a setback.
For one player, though, this game is exciting because of the level of competition the 49ers bring to it.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost three straight games against the 49ers with their last win being in 2018. That history is well within the minds of everyone inside the Bucs locker room.
For one player, though, this game is exciting because of the level of competition the 49ers bring to it.
Tristan Wirfs spoke to the media on Wednesday and hyped up going against All-Pro Nick Bosa saying, “[Nick] Bosa is great with his hands, insane get off, bends the edge really well, he’s got power, he stays low, so it’s all sorts of stuff you have to be ready for. That’s how it is every week, you know. This is the NFL. [There aren’t any] slaps around, so it’s going to be fun.”
Seeing two of the best players at opposing positions go at it is one of the best sights in the game of football. It is not often we get arguably the best tackle in football in Wirfs go against the best edge rusher in Bosa.
Look for Liam Coen to scheme in some passing plays that get the ball out quicker than normal as a result.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to get above .500 on Sunday when they snap their losing streak to the San Francisco 49ers. Baker Mayfield spoke to the media on Wednesday about the importance of the game and the issues their defense presents them.
“Pass rush – it starts up front. Obviously, [Nick] Bosa, unbelievable player, [we] have to know where he’s at and then you know, they brought in Leonard Floyd who’s a great player as well that has his own production. The way they rush the passer, they’re jetting up field, that’s their system – they teach those guys to rush straight up field and so [we] have to know that, have to be able to protect up front and get the ball out. . .”
Nick Bosa and Leonard Floyd have a combined 5.5 sacks on the season and 44 quarterback hurries between them. They generate a lot of pressure that can cause problems for the Bucs offense.
Look for Liam Coen to scheme in some passing plays that get the ball out quicker than normal as a result.
But let’s focus on the hat itself: was that a violation of NFL rules?
We have an answer from SFGate’s Alex Simon: “Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 of the NFL rulebook says that the entire time a player is ‘visible to the stadium and television audience,’ including during pregame warmups and in postgame interviews both on the field and in the locker room, they are ‘prohibited from wearing, displaying, or otherwise conveying personal messages either in writing or illustration, unless such message has been approved in advance by the League office.'”
There’s additional language about not wearing messages that “relate to political activities or causes.”
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Jayden Daniels and the Commanders pulling off an incredible Hail Mary pass to beat the Bears is taking up most of the air in the room this morning. Reasonably so. What an incredible play.
That’s a stroke of luck for Nick Bosa, who’d probably be in the spotlight a bit more today otherwise after he selfishly decided to barge in on his teammate’s postgame interview to make a political statement. Bosa proudly boasted a MAGA hat for the millions of folks watching back home to see, tacitly endorsing Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
He didn’t say a word. He barely looked at the camera. He just walked over and pointed to his hat.
First of all, I thought we were sticking to sports in the NFL. But I guess that only applies when someone takes a stand (or a knee) against police brutality in this country. But I digress.
Considering that Bosa made the explicit decision to flash the hat, you’d think he’d be prepared to speak about his decision and what the hat and the movement it represents mean to him after sharing it with the world.
But if you thought that — like I did! — you’d be wrong.
Instead of standing on his beliefs when confronted about them, he tucked his tail and ran. “I’m not going to talk too much about it. But I think it’s an important time,” he told reporters.
Bosa seemed to want people to know who he stands with. But, when asked why he feels the way he does, he didn’t want to talk about it. The best he could offer up was, “It’s an important time.” Well, yeah, Nick. Duh. We all know that.
One of these two things are happening here:
Either Bosa isn’t well-equipped enough to articulate his position and talk about why he wore the hat on national television, in which case he probably shouldn’t have worn the hat at all.
Or he’s able to explain his feelings here, but he’s simply just afraid to. Which, to put it plainly, folks, is pure cowardice.
If you’re leaning in on the hate, stand on it. After all, that is the statement he wanted to make by barging in on his teammate’s interview.
Seven years ago, Colin Kaepernick was in the same space on the opposite end of the spectrum. He was asked about kneeling during the national anthem at NFL games. When he was asked about it, he didn’t run from it. He stood on everything he believed in. He lost his job because of it. He wasn’t afraid of the consequences. He didn’t care what people thought. He just did what he thought was right.
At the very least, even if you didn’t agree with how Kaepernick protested, you had to respect at least his message and what he was willing to sacrifice to ensure everyone received it.
Nick Bosa doesn’t have that sort of backbone.
On the one hand, I can’t blame him. I’d probably feel shame, too, if I supported someone who held a rally filled with sleazeballs who spewed racist, misogynistic, antisemitic hate speech about the marginalized communities that make our country the special place it is. I’d question why there was such hatred in my heart and why I’d ever think to support someone like that in the first place.
But, then again, that’s clearly why Bosa felt so emboldened to wear the hat in the first place. Those are his people. He’s no stranger to the sort of hatred we saw during Sunday’s Trump rally at MSG and the racist rhetoric we’ve seen from the campaign over these last few months.
Instead of embracing that and showing the people who he really is when confronted with it, he ran from it. He couldn’t stand on it. He didn’t want to talk about it.
Not only is Nick Bosa a coward, but he’s also someone who doesn’t deserve any of your respect. He certainly doesn’t have mine.
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They did Dwyane Wade dirty
The Miami Heat finally unveiled Dwyane Wade’s statue on Sunday. It’s about time. He’s the greatest player in the history of the organization and one of the best players in NBA history. He deserves a statue.
To be honest with you, I’m still not quite sure he got it. Because, y’all, who in the world is this?
Because, let me tell you, if my team just lost on a Hail Mary where someone was wide open in the back of the endzone? Somebody is getting thrown under the bus.
Johnson took the high road, though, our Robert Zeglinski writes. He didn’t pin the responsibility on anyone— he just pointed out that the Bears needed to be better.
“There should never be somebody wide open in the back of the end zone. Plus we just didn’t execute it well enough at the end of the day. I can’t tell you who was supposed to be there. I don’t know. But at the end of the day, there should never be anybody wide open in the back of the end zone. We’ve all got to find a way to execute better down the stretch.”
And on Sunday night, after his San Francisco 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys, he crashed NBC’s postgame interview with Brock Purdy by wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat before running away.
When asked about the moment, he let the hat do the talking and not his words: “I’m not going to talk too much about it, but I think it’s an important time.”
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