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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers are more likely to be with out three of their greatest offensive gamers and might be lacking two of their greatest defenders on Sunday in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams.
After lacking observe on Thursday and Friday, tight finish George Kittle (hamstring) is formally listed as uncertain for Sunday. If Kittle doesn’t play in opposition to the Rams, he would be part of operating again Christian McCaffrey (calf/Achilles tendinitis) and receiver Deebo Samuel (calf) as key offensive choices dominated out.
On the opposite facet of the ball, defensive finish Nick Bosa and cornerback Charvarius Ward, two of the Niners’ prime defenders, are listed as questionable. Coach Kyle Shanahan stated Bosa suffered a rib damage throughout a one-on-one interval Thursday and was restricted in that observe and once more on Friday.
Ward additionally missed Thursday’s observe with hamstring and knee soreness, however he participated in Friday’s observe on a restricted foundation. Kittle and Ward have been shock additions to the damage report on Thursday after working towards in full on Wednesday.
“[Kittle] and Charvarius, they have been sore after observe [Wednesday], like plenty of guys are,” Shanahan stated. “They got here in Thursday morning and have been nonetheless sore. And nonetheless at this time with Kittle. That is the severity of it.”
In higher damage information for the Niners, security Talanoa Hufanga has been cleared to return after recovering from a torn ACL in his proper knee. Hufanga was listed as uncertain within the first two weeks as he labored his method again into the combo however has no designation in opposition to the Rams and is sweet to go.
Shanahan stated Hufanga is ready for the sport, and the way a lot he performs can be primarily based on how issues go sequence by sequence. Meaning George Odum and/or Malik Mustapha may get some work reverse Ji’Ayir Brown at security.
Nonetheless, Hufanga is happy to be again after an extended rehabilitation that he has performed his greatest to view as a constructive each personally and professionally.
“For me, it was alternative to be round my household,” Hufanga stated. “It was a possibility to dive into the playbook, dive into the movie room. And so, I by no means actually checked out it as a nasty course of to undergo. Everyone’s been by means of one thing and I believe this was simply my story and my course of. And so, after I checked out it, there’s so many positives from it versus negatives and I believe lots of people can get caught within the negatives and it’ll have an effect on your therapeutic for certain … I am simply actually blissful to be again.”
Kittle, in the meantime, made it by means of final week’s sport in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings regardless of needing an IV at one level. If he cannot play in opposition to the Rams, the Niners would possible flip to veteran Eric Saubert to begin in his place.
“I assumed he is performed a hell of a job,” Shanahan stated. “He is stepped in effectively. Kittle was cramping a lot of the sport so [Saubert] needed to do rather a lot all through the Minnesota sport and he is been actual constant since he is been right here. If he is bought to do all of it, he is up for the problem.”
Jake Tonges is the one different tight finish on the lively roster, although Brayden Willis and Mason Pline provide observe squad choices who might be elevated for depth.
The Niners have not often performed with out McCaffrey, Samuel and Kittle since McCaffrey arrived through commerce in 2022. Quarterback Brock Purdy has had simply 10 performs in 33 video games with out McCaffrey, Samuel and Kittle on the sphere. He is 3-of-7 for 49 yards with no touchdowns and an interception on these performs, although half of them got here in mop-up obligation in opposition to the Chiefs in 2022 earlier than Purdy was the starter.
On Thursday, Purdy was fast to notice that even when Kittle cannot play, the Niners nonetheless have loads of choices, together with receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings and operating again Jordan Mason.
“Clearly it sucks not having your guys,” Purdy stated. “It is like, ‘All proper, how can we determine to get the ball to different guys?’ We have playmakers. I’ve stated that earlier than. We have a very good scheme, nice playcaller and a few nice gamers that step up within the roles and do their job very well. I nonetheless must do my job when it comes to my reads and my progressions, extra so than I have to now change the way in which I believe and ensure I am getting it to this man or that man as a result of a pair guys are out. It isn’t like that.
“That is the problem for me, is how can I proceed to be higher with my progressions and as a quarterback and dealing with conditions, being as environment friendly as I can no matter who’s in. That is the place my mindset is at with this sport. And clearly, I might like to have my guys again and enjoying with them, however that is simply how it’s with this sport generally.”
