The San Francisco 49ers are in desperate need of some time off to stabilize their injury woes. Instead of time off, they’re getting another division game on a short week against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.
Their truncated week of practice began Monday with some not-so-good signs on the injury front.
San Francisco didn’t practice, but six players were projected absences on the practice report, including starting strong safety Talanoa Hufanga and starting cornerback Charvarius Ward.
It’s not a huge surprise to see Hufanga out since he exited Week 5 in the first half with a wrist injury and didn’t return. Ward is a bit of a surprise since he was among head coach Kyle Shanahan’s injury updates neither Sunday nor Monday. He’s apparently dealing with a knee injury, though the severity is unknown. A missed practice to start the week doesn’t bode well for his chances to suit up Thursday though.
Here’s the 49ers projected practice report from Monday:
Did not participate
WR Chris Conley (oblique)
DT Jordan Elliott (knee)
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (calf)
S Talanoa Hufanga (wrist)
K Jake Moody (right ankle)
CB Charvarius Ward (knee)
Elliott appears to be managing a knee injury given his practice schedule the last few weeks. Shanahan said in a conference call Monday that Flannigan-Fowles was unlikely to go. Moody has a high-ankle sprain and isn’t liable to return any time soon. The team may wind up putting him on IR depending on the severity of his sprain. Shanahan also classified Conley as ‘day-to-day,’ but a projected absence Monday isn’t a great sign.
Limited participation
S Ji’Ayir Brown (ankle)
TE George Kittle (ribs)
LB Fred Warner (ankle)
While full participations would’ve been ideal, it makes sense the 49ers projected this trio as limited since it’s the start of the week. Brown is an interesting addition. He appeared to get banged up at some point during Week 5, but Shanahan never mentioned him among the 49ers’ injuries.
Full participation
WR Jacob Cowing (shoulder)
This is a good sign. Cowing should be back fielding punts for the 49ers on Thursday.
