SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers will welcome again certainly one of their prime three broad receivers in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, however they could possibly be with out the opposite two.
After lacking final week’s sport in opposition to the New York Giants with a left shoulder harm, Niners wideout Brandon Aiyuk made it via the week of follow with no setback and has been cleared to return in opposition to the Cardinals.
“He had an actual good week,” coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned. “He is good to go. Off the harm report. We’re excited to have him again.”
Fellow wideouts Deebo Samuel (ribs, knee) and Jauan Jennings (shin) are listed as questionable and uncertain, respectively, after lacking a lot of the follow week.
Samuel didn’t follow Wednesday or Thursday however was a restricted participant within the lighter Friday session. Shanahan mentioned the knee is the first problem for Samuel.
“I feel his rib feels good,” Shanahan mentioned. “That is not an issue for him. He was in a position to go some immediately for the primary time, so that provides him an opportunity for Sunday.”
After follow, Samuel mentioned he injured his knee on a display go early within the second quarter in opposition to the Giants however did not really feel the consequences till final Friday due to adrenaline. Samuel did some operating at full pace on a aspect subject Friday, providing some hope he’ll be capable of play in opposition to the Cardinals.
“I really feel fairly good,” Samuel mentioned. “We’ll simply see how I proceed to progress for the following couple of days, after which we’ll simply see what occurs.”
Jennings, in the meantime, didn’t follow in any respect this week.
With Jennings doubtless out and Samuel’s standing up within the air, the Niners will flip to Ray-Ray McCloud and rookie Ronnie Bell to deal with the majority of the leftover snaps alongside Aiyuk. The staff may even elevate at the least yet one more wideout from the follow squad for depth. Shanahan mentioned veterans Chris Conley and Willie Snead IV are the first choices for elevation.
Elsewhere on the harm entrance, linebackers Dre Greenlaw (ankle) and Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (ankle) and operating again Elijah Mitchell (knee) are listed as questionable. Mitchell was an addition to the harm report Friday after Shanahan mentioned he bought tripped up in follow Thursday and banged his knee.