49ers injury report: Team near full health ahead of MNF clash against Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — After many 49ers players faced minor injuries during training camp and after pre-season it looks like most of the squad is back on the pitch.
On Thursday, all but three players returned to the field for the team’s sunny afternoon practice. One of the three players who did not participate was receiver Ricky Pearsallwho was placed on non-football injured reserve and will miss the first four games. Coach Kyle Shanahan was pleased to see the rest of his group more complete than it has been in some time.
“It’s great to get everyone together,” Shanahan said Thursday. “I couldn’t be more excited than that, but it stops once you’re enjoying it and it usually starts once you start thinking about the game plan and what you’re doing in practice. And then it becomes real football.”
Defender Yetur Gross-Matoswho injured his knee during San FranciscoAt the pre-season finale, he still did not participate in training, but was seen running under the supervision of the team’s medical staff. Linebacker Dee Winters is still sidelined with an ankle injury.
Joining the team on the field for their second practice since agreeing to contract extensions was receiver Brandon Aiyuk And left tackle Trent WilliamsThe head coach was reluctant to confirm that either player would be in the lineup for the club’s opening game Monday night against the New York Jetsbut he did not deny this possibility either.
The decision depends on what Shanahan sees from both players in upcoming practices.
“It’s great to have our guys back,” Shanahan said. “I feel so good about our team, especially being able to finish those games and get those two guys back under contract, get some of the health back that some guys were missing on offense, which is great. But right now, I’m focused on getting the job done and you usually start doing that pretty early in training camp.”
“I have great confidence in these guys, they are in good shape. They have done everything. But football is about playing as a team and having 11 players moving together, and that’s what we are trying to do in these training sessions.”
Shanahan shared that there is a possibility for Talanoa Hufanga to be able to play the opening match of the season, but the final decision has not yet been made. Christian McCaffrey, Jauan Jennings And Isaac Guerendo all will also have the opportunity to play on Monday evening.
Here is the full practice report:
Did not participate
BY Yetur Gross-Matos (knee)
LB Dee Winters (ankle)
Limited participation
G Aaron Banks (finger)
RB Isaac Guerendo (groin)
S Talanoa Hufanga (knee)
WR Jauan Jennings (ankle)
RB Christian McCaffrey (calf, Achilles)
Full participation
KG Tatum Bethune (ankle)
G Spencer Burford (hand)
P Mitch Wishnowsky (back, right knee)
New York Jets
Did not participate
G Wes Schweitzer (hand)
Limited participation
T Tyron Smith (not related to injury – player resting)
Full participation
CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse (elder)
T Max Mitchell (shoulder)
G Xavier Newman-Johnson (shoulder)
WR Mike Williams (knee)
