WR Mike Evans among 5 starters to miss 49ers 1st Week 4 practice - Niners Wire
The San Francisco 49ers on Sunday will face one of their toughest tests of the early season when they host the Denver Broncos at Levi's Stadium. Their injury problems don't make the task of facing the Broncos any less daunting.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Wednesday spoke with reporters before the team opened its practice schedule for the week. He gave an initial participation report that included eight players β five of whom are starters β sitting out to begin the week.
While the list of non-participants is long, most of it is unsurprising.
Bosa and Thompson have both missed one week while dealing with multi-week injuries.
Shanahan on Monday told reporters the team would have to manage Evans and Williams's injuries after they were banged up in Week 3. The same goes for Greenlaw who left the 49ers' victory over the Arizona Cardinals with a quad issue.
Missing Wednesday isn't a huge deal or indicator those players will miss the game, but it's not a great start to the week.
Shanahan also said DE Romello Height (hand) and DE Mykel Williams (knee) will be limited.
Height is returning after breaking his hand in Week 2 vs. the Miami Dolphins. He required surgery and couldn't go in Week 3. Williams is still on the PUP list while he comes back from an ACL tear he suffered a season ago. He's not eligible to return to game action until Week 5, but new PUP rules allow teams to open the practice window for players on PUP starting in Week 3.
