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Garners 75 total yards in loss Guerendo rushed 16 times for 57 yards and brought in all four targets for 18 yards in the 49ers' 12-6 loss to the Rams on Thursday night.

Impact Guerendo overcame the foot sprain he'd suffered in the Week 14 win over the Bears on Sunday to suit up and handle all of San Francisco's running back touches. However, the rookie surprisingly found some tough sledding against a Rams defense that had been beatable on the ground at times. Nevertheless, Guerendo impressively handled a solid workload in wet conditions and finished as the co-leader in receptions as well, and he'll have a secure fantasy floor as the clear lead back when the 49ers travel to face the Dolphins on Sunday, Dec. 22.

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Miserable showing in loss Purdy completed 14 of 31 passes for 142 yards with no touchdowns and one interception and rushed once for three yards in the 49ers' 12-6 loss to the Rams on Thursday night.

Impact Purdy was able to engineer a short 39-yard drive on the 49ers' second possession that culminated in a field goal, but San Francisco punted on its other six first-half possessions. After another modest 34-yard march that led to three more points to open the second half, Purdy scuffled throughout most of the rest of the contest and also threw an interception at the Rams' goal line on a deep shot to Jauan Jennings with just over five minutes remaining in the game. The Rams would go embark on a marathon 13-play drive that left Purdy with just 11 seconds to try and get the 50 yards necessary for a potential game-winning score, but he threw incomplete and took a sack on the final two plays. Purdy has now thrown for 159 yards or fewer in three of his past four games heading into a Week 16 road trip to face the Dolphins on Sunday, Dec. 22.

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Dealing with Achilles tightness Greenlaw did not play for most of the second half of Thursday's 12-6 loss to the Rams due to Achilles tightness, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Greenlaw was making his season debut after recovering from a torn Achilles, so the nature of the injury is a concern. However, the team reported that he did not suffer another tear, instead saying that he was suffering primarily from fatigue and tightness.

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Future uncertain in SF Campbell refused to enter the game in Thursday's 12-6 loss to the Rams, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Impact Campbell reportedly said that he didn't want to play during the third quarter and did not retake the field for the rest of the game. Coach Kyle Shanahan was non-commital after the contest regarding Campbell's future with the team, though a one-game suspension -- if not something more severe -- seems possible.

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Questionable to return Thursday Brown (groin) is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Rams, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact The safety made five tackles (three solo) before exiting. Brown has 68 tackles (43 solo) and five pass breakups, including an interception, on the year. Tashaun Gipson is in for him, per Inman.

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Not suiting up Thursday Davis (knee) is inactive for Thursday Night Football against the Rams, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.

Impact The defensive tackle was traded to the 49ers by the Texans for a 2026 seventh-round pick Nov. 5, and he has played on 36 defensive snaps since then, making three tackles (one solo). Maliek Collins and Jordan Elliott are San Francisco's starting defensive tackles.

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Inactive Thursday Abanikanda (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's matchup with the Rams, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.

Impact The running back was claimed off waivers by the 49ers on Dec. 3 with Christian McCaffrey (knee) and Jordan Mason (ankle) both injured. Both remain on injured reserve, but Isaac Guerendo, Patrick Taylor and Ke'Shawn Vaughn are San Francisco's active running backs for Thursday night. Abanikanda was inactive for each of the 12 games that he spent with the Jets this season before being waived.

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In for Thursday Greenlaw (Achilles) is active for Thursday Night Football against the Rams, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.

Impact The linebacker was activated from the reserve/PUP list earlier in the day Thursday after putting in a full practice Wednesday. Greenlaw topped the 100-tackle mark in each of the last two campaigns before tearing his left Achilles while running back onto the field during Super Bowl LVIII back in February. The injury was serious enough to keep him out until the middle of December, so it's unclear how much Greenlaw will play Thursday.

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Active Thursday Bosa (oblique/hip) is active for Thursday night's matchup with the Rams, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.

Impact This ends a three-game absence for the four-time Pro Bowler and 2022 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who accumulated 36 tackles (24 solo), including 7.0 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in his first 10 games of 2024. Bosa was listed as a non-participant on the 49ers' first two practice reports of the week and a limited participant Wednesday, so his snap count in Thursday's game will be worth monitoring.

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Placed on IR Bartch (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Impact Bartch will be forced to miss the team's final four games of the regular season with the ankle injury he suffered in Week 14 against the Bears. In his absence, Aaron Banks, Jake Brendel and Dominick Puni will likely handle the starting duties at interior offensive line.

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Playing emergency role again Dobbs (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Rams, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Dobbs is serving as the emergency third quarterback behind starter Brock Purdy and backup Brandon Allen, meaning he can't enter the game unless Purdy and Allen are unavailable. The former Viking has yet to appear in a game this season, and he has been playing the emergency role for much of the campaign.

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Week 15 role TBD Taylor may not start Thursday versus the Rams with Isaac Guerendo (foot) active for the contest.

Impact If Guerendo wasn't able to play Week 15, Taylor was lined up to be the 49ers' primary runner for at least one game. Having said that, per Matt Barrows of The Athletic, Guerendo felt good following Wednesday's limited practice, which was enough for the team to clear him. Taylor likely will cede a majority share of touches if Guerendo indeed is able to start, but the former still will be in the mix for snaps along with practice-squad call-up Ke'Shawn Vaughn. In nine appearances this season, Taylor has tallied 14 carries for 50 yards and one TD and gathered in one of two targets for 12 yards.

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Active in Week 15 Guerendo (foot) is listed as active Thursday against the Rams, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.

Impact Guerendo came out of this past Sunday's win versus the Bears with a sprained foot, which left his status for Week 15 up in the air. He wasn't able to practice until Wednesday, when he was limited, and both Adam Schefter of ESPN and Matt Barrows of The Athletic reported at different points Thursday that Guerendo felt good following that session and intended to play. Indeed, that has come to pass, but it remains to be seen if Guerendo will handle the majority of backfield reps for the 49ers. Patrick Taylor and Ke'Shawn Vaughn also are on hand for work at running back.

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Back on active roster The 49ers elevated Vaughn from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Thursday's game versus the Rams.

Impact Vaughn got in the mix this past Sunday against the Bears when Isaac Guerendo exited early due to a foot sprain. All three of Vaughn's offensive snaps occurred in garbage time with San Francisco holding a massive lead, resulting in two carries for four yards. Guerendo's status for Week 15 remained in limbo until earlier Thursday, when Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that the running back "feels good" and intends to play versus L.A. If Guerendo is able to suit up, he likely would pace the team's backfield, with Patrick Taylor and then Vaughn the pecking order behind him.

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Activated, but still questionable The 49ers have activated Greenlaw (Achilles) from the reserve/PUP list, but he remains questionable for Thursday's game against the Rams.

Impact After opening Week 15 prep with back-to-back limited listings, Greenlaw finally logged a full practice Wednesday, indicating he should be able to handle a decent role in Thursday's contest. First, though, he'll have to avoid being included on the 49ers' list of inactives. Greenlaw is coming off two consecutive campaigns with 100-tackle tallies, but he also tore his left Achilles while attempting to run back on the field during Super Bowl LVIII back in February, so it'd be understandable if San Francisco eases him back in.

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Likely to play Thursday Bosa (oblique/hip) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Rams but is considered likely to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact The 49ers will put Bosa through a pregame workout before deciding whether he'll play Thursday, but barring any setbacks, the star defensive end looks on track to put an end to his three-game absence. Bosa was listed as a non-participant on the 49ers' first two Week 15 practice reports before upgrading to limited activity Wednesday, so the 49ers could keep his snap count in check if he's cleared to play.

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Expected to play Thursday Greenlaw (Achilles) is expected to be activated from the reserve/PUP list on Thursday and suit up for San Francisco's home matchup against the Rams, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com repor...

Impact Greenlaw is expected to make his 2024 debut on Thursday Night Football, but the Giants will first have to officially activate him to the 53-man roster. The veteran linebacker was designated to resume practicing Nov. 27 and managed to resume full participation levels Wednesday. Greenlaw is working his way back from a left Achilles tear sustained in Super Bowl LVII against the Chiefs.

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