San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said this week there is an "outside chance" that starting left tackle Joe Staley (fractured fibula suffered during Week 2) could play on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Although, the team's Thursday game against the Arizona Cardinals on October 31 — Halloween night — is more likely.
That's why Staley is getting some limited practice work this week. There won't be much of an opportunity to ease back onto the practice field on a short week after Sunday's game.
Shanahan joined KNBR on Thursday and provided a few injury updates, saying that wide receiver Deebo Samuel is likely to be on the field against the Panthers.
"Joe, we're still holding out hope," Shanahan added on the "Tolbert, Krueger and Brooks" show, "but I would say it's an outside chance for him. Hopefully, we'll get him by Arizona. I'm not ruling him out (against the Panthers) yet, but most likely that will be Arizona.
"And then the rest of the guys that we're waiting on to come back (Ahkello Witherspoon, foot; Mike McGlinchey, knee; Kyle Juszczyk, knee), hopefully, we'll get them after the Thursday-night game when we get a little bit of a longer week, and we can get them here for that Seattle Monday-night game (on November 11)."
You can listen to the entire conversation with Shanahan below.
Comments
More San Francisco 49ers News
Insider: Brandon Staley unlikely to return to the 49ers
By David Bonilla
Jan 25
Former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley was considered for the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator role last year but ultimately lost out to Nick Sorensen. Sorensen's tenure was short-lived, as he was dismissed after just one season.
When the vacancy...
Latest Jaguars head coaching news spells trouble for the 49ers
By David Bonilla
Jan 22
Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen was scheduled for a second interview with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Buccaneers were already preparing for Coen's potential departure.
"[T]here's a growing...
Insider delivers discouraging news to 49ers fans hoping for an O-lineman at No. 11
By David Bonilla
Jan 30
As January winds down, mock draft season is in full swing. Many projections have the San Francisco 49ers using their No. 11 overall pick to shore up their offensive line. However, many also predict that general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan will prioritize...
ESPN ranks 49ers' rookie class among NFL's most productive
By David Bonilla
Jan 24
ESPN analyst Aaron Schatz recently evaluated every NFL team's rookie class from the 2024 season, ranking them based on overall productivity. The Los Angeles Rams claimed the top spot, driven by standout performances from their top picks, linebacker Jared Verse and defensive...
