The San Francisco 49ers’ final injury report was released. As expected, Mike Evans was ruled out with an Achilles injury. The following players are questionable:
CB Renardo Green (back)
CB Deommodore Lenoir (foot)
CB Upton Stout (shoulder)
DT CJ West (ankle)
CB Nate Hobbs
LT Trent Williams (shoulder)
LB Dre Greenlaw (knee)
Kyle Shanahan said Williams hurt his shoulder and Greenlaw hurt his knee during Thursday’s practice. Shanahan wouldn’t give a concrete answer about the concern level surrounding
Williams. “Any time you hurt your shoulder on a Thursday, it doesn’t make you totally at ease. Sunday comes fast. But hopefully, that’s enough time for him to be all right.”
Shanahan said Evans’ recovery is “going well.” He added, “I’m sure if it was the last game or something, he’d be able to go out there. But we’re just trying to make sure it fully heals, so it doesn’t act up again. But it’s going in the right direction.” Shanahan said “there’s a chance” Evans can return next week, but he wasn’t sure yet.
Keenan Allen “had a good week” of practice and “will have a role” Sunday against the Cowboys. How big of a role that is remains to be seen.
Deebo Samuel is “healthy.” Shanahan said he’s a full go. For at least a week, the 49ers will have Samuel, Allen, Demarcus Robinson, Jordan Watkins, Brandin Cooks, and Jacob Cowing at receiver.
The 49ers worked out a right-footed punter, but Shanahan said that was more for Cowing, the punt returner. “Just the spin of the ball. Always seeing it turn one way. And then you get into a game, and it’s turning the other way. It’s similar with deep balls. When you catch from a left-handed quarterback and go to a right-handed quarterback. It’s the same with punts. Catching punts is one of the hardest things in sports. You can’t get enough work of it.”
Corliss Waitman, the Niners punter, is left-footed.
The Cowboys ruled out pass rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku, tight end Jake Ferguson, running back Tyler Goodson, and safety P.J. Locke.
