Kittle, Warner listed as questionable for 49ers vs. Cardinals game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Tight end George Kittle and linebacker Fred Warner have a chance to dress for the 49ers NFC West matchup against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.
San Francisco listed Kittle and Warner as questionable after limited participation in practice during the week.
Rookie receiver Jacob Cowing, defensive tackle Kalia Davis and cornerback Isaac Yiadom also received questionable designations for Sunday’s game.
If Cowing can’t go, veteran receiver Trent Taylor could be recalled from the 49ers’ practice squad to handle punt return duties on Sunday.
“There’s a chance,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters when asked if Taylor could be elevated for Sunday’s game. “Trent is an option, Juice is an option, Jake is an option, Ronnie Bell is an option. We still don’t know about Jake, but if Jake can’t go, all these other guys are choices too.
Receiver Chris Conley is listed as questionable, and linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles and defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos have both been ruled out.
Warner suffers ankle injury it kept him out of the second half of the 49ers’ 30-13 win over the New England Patriots last weekend, and Kittle is dealing with a rib injury suffered in the same game.
Coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that San Francisco hoped to move Davis to the 53-man roster after the defensive tackle missed the 49ers’ first four games. recovering from knee surgery.
Here are the official injury reports from San Francisco and Arizona for the Week 5 matchup at Levi’s Stadium:
49ers injury report
Out
DT Javon Hargrove (triceps)
LB Curtis Robinson (knee)
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (calf)
OF Yetur Gross-Matos (knee)
Doubtful
WR Chris Conley (oblique)
Questionable
TE George Kittle (ribs)
LB Fred Warner (ankle)
WR Jacob Cowing (shoulder)
CB Isaac Yiadom (thigh)
DT Kalia Davis (knee)
Cardinals injury report
Out
CB Garrett Williams (groin)
OL Isaiah Adams (thumb)
Questionable
OL Kelvin Beachum (hamstring)
OL Christian Jone (ankle-IR)
DL Khyiris Tonga (knee)
K Matt Prater (knee)
