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SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 5-6 · 4TH IN NFC WEST
5-6 · 4TH IN NFC WEST
Next Game at Bills · Mon 1:20AM
SF +7.0 TOTAL 43.5
Jauan Jennings - Tending to ankle issue Jennings was limited in practice Thursday due to an ankle injury, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Impact Jennings dealt with an ankle concern in early August before missing the 49ers' final two preseason games due to an oblique issue. With an ankle injury listed on the team's first practice report of the campaign, he may still be dealing with the former, but he at least has a pair of chances to log a full session before San Francisco may make a call on his status ahead of Monday's contest against the Jets. If he's available Week 1, Jennings will serve as the No. 3 WR behind starters Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk due to Ricky Pearsall (chest/shoulder) being on the reserve/non-football injury list.
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Leonard Floyd - Not on injury report Floyd (knee) was not listed on the 49ers' injury report Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Impact Floyd was considered day-to-day after suffering the injury during San Francisco's preseason game Aug. 25. The starting defensive end appears in line to assume his role Monday night in the season opener against the Jets. Floyd signed a two-year, $20-million contract with the 49ers in the offseason after recording 10.5 sacks for the Bills during the 2023 regular season.
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Fred Warner - Not listed on injury report Warner (foot) was not listed on the 49ers' injury report Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Impact The three-time All-Pro missed a practice in early August due to foot irritation but appears to be healthy now. Warner finished the 2023 regular season with 132 tackles, 11 passes defensed, four interceptions and four forced fumbles. The 27-year-old has played in 98 of 99 regular season games in his career.
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Spencer Burford - Practices without limitations Burford (hand) was a full participant in Thursday's practice session, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Impact Burford missed all three of the 49ers' preseason games after breaking his hand in late July. He returned to individual drills in mid-August, and the 2022 fourth-round pick looks to be good to go for Monday's regular-season opener against the Jets after practicing in full Thursday. Burford is listed as the backup right guard on the 49ers' depth chart behind Dominick Puni.
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Talanoa Hufanga - Limited participant Thursday Hufanga (knee) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Impact The safety was activated from the active/PUP list Aug. 27. Hufanga tore his ACL in Week 11 of last season. While the 2022 All-Pro's status remains unclear for Week 1 against the Jets, he appears to be trending in the right direction.
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Aaron Rodgers and the Jets open the season against the defending NFC champion 49ers
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Aaron Rodgers and the Jets provide a good early test for the new-look 49ers defense
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Isaac Guerendo - Opens week as limited participant Guerendo (groin) is practicing on a limited basis Thursday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Guerendo spent the early portion of training camp sidelined due to a hamstring injury, and he then tweaked his groin after returning for San Francisco's preseason finale. The rookie fourth-round pick will have two more chances to upgrade to full participation in practice ahead of Monday's regular-season opener against the Jets. Meanwhile, top running back Christian McCaffrey (calf/Achilles) will also be limited Thursday, though he's expected to be available Week 1.
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Yetur Gross-Matos - Misses practice Thursday Gross-Matos (knee) did not practice Thursday, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.
Impact Gross-Matos injured his knee in the Aug. 23 preseason finale. Fellow veteran Leonard Floyd has been dealing with a knee issue of his own, and Drake Jackson (knee) was placed on reserve/PUP to open the year. The Niners' edge rushing depth will be tested if one of Floyd or Gross-Matos can't play Monday night against the Jets.
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Jauan Jennings - Limited in practice Thursday Jennings (oblique) is practicing in a limited capacity Thursday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Jennings continues to manage an oblique injury he's dealt with since mid-August. With Ricky Pearsall (chest/shoulder) to miss at least the first four games of the year while on the reserve/non-football injury list, Jennings has an opportunity to work as the clear No. 3 receiver behind Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk, health permitting. He'll have two more chances to increase his participation level prior to Monday's regular-season opener at home against the Jets.
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Brandon Allen - Named Niners' QB2 Coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday that Allen will be San Francisco's backup quarterback behind Brock Purdy for Monday night's Week 1 game against the Jets, Eric Branch of the San F...
Impact Allen won the gig over fellow veteran Joshua Dobbs. Allen completed 19 of 30 passes for 194 scoreless yards and no interceptions during limited preseason work. The 32-year-old has made nine NFL starts since entering the league as a 2016 sixth-round pick.
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Ricky Pearsall - To begin rehab in roughly one week Coach Kyle Shanahan said Pearsall (chest/shoulder) will focus on resting for roughly one more week before beginning his rehab process, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.
Impact Pearsall, who will have to spend at least the first four games of the season on the reserve/non-football injury list, is in the early stages of recovery after having sustained a gunshot wound during an attempted robbery over the weekend. General manager John Lynch said Wednesday that he expects Pearsall to play in his rookie season, but it remains to be seen what sort of recovery timetable the 49ers have in mind. It's encouraging, though, that Pearsall is already nearing clearance to start rehab work. To begin the regular season, Jauan Jennings (oblique) looks set to operate as the No. 3 wideout behind Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk.
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Christian McCaffrey - To be limited Thursday Coach Kyle Shanahan said McCaffrey (calf/Achilles) will be a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact The injury that forced McCaffrey to miss the entire preseason slate was termed a strained calf, but Shanahan tacked on Achilles in his session with the media Thursday. There doesn't seem to be much worry about McCaffrey's availability for Monday's Week 1 matchup with the Jets, but his status nonetheless bears watching in the coming days. Behind McCaffrey, Jordan Mason is the likely next man up at running back for the 49ers with Elijah Mitchell (hamstring, IR) out for the season, and Isaac Guerendo (groin) and Patrick Taylor also are on the team's active roster.
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