St Nick CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The beat up San Francisco 49ers got a few vital pieces back on the training field before their Super Bowl rematch against the Kansas City Bosses.
On Wednesday, all three players—all-pro left tackle Trent Williams, star edge rusher Nick Bosa, and safety Jimmie Ward—returned to practice and may play Sunday against the Chiefs.
Williams missed the last three games with a high lower leg sprain, and Bosa passed on last week with a harmed crotch. Ward has played just a single cautious snap the entire season subsequent to being sidelined by a hamstring injury and afterward breaking his hand in his return fourteen days prior.
It is always enormous. Getting anyone back helps and particularly getting those two people back would be immense,” Shanahan said about Williams and Bosa.
Cornerback Jason Verrett likewise could return this week as he attempts to return from a knee injury that has sidelined him since last season.
The Niners were missing the greater part of their beginning guard in last end of the week’s 28-14 misfortune to Atlanta. They are hoping that facing Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs with a healthier roster will be easier.
Bosa said he previously felt the crotch injury in Week 4 against the Rams yet played the next week against Carolina. The injury deteriorated during that game and he emerged and missed last end of the week’s misfortune.
Be that as it may, he had the option to rehearse on a restricted premise Wednesday.
“I feel quite a bit better,” Bosa said. ” I was able to begin the practice week and experience how it felt. In any case, I’m really hopeful about overseeing it.”
Bosa had six sacks in the initial four games and is a critical piece of San Francisco’s run safeguard with his capacity to set the edge.
Ward is critical to the Niners pass guard yet has been out practically throughout the season. He got back from his hamstring injury in Week 5 against Carolina however broke his hand covering the initial opening shot.
He remained in the game for another play prior to acknowledging he was unable to play through it. He had a club on his hand for training and desires to have the option to play with it.
“It doesn’t feel perfect, however I’ll sort it out,” he said. ” I’m a strong man. I’ve broke a ton of bones in this association.”
Ward has mentioned earlier this year that he was looking forward to playing against Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce, so he is aware that the Chiefs will be looking for him.
“I’ve been jabbering of smack as well so it will be like darn, they will smell blood in the water,” he said. ” Going to out there battle. Do or die.”
Williams hurt his lower leg in Week 3 yet the Niners are confident he can return this week in a required lift for the offense that neglected to score in the final part the week before.
San Francisco actually has some injury worries with a few central members missing work on, including cornerback Charvarius Ward (crotch), wellbeing Talanoa Hufanga (blackout convention), right tackle Mike McGlinchey (calf) and protective end Samson Ebukam (Achilles).
Guarded tackle Arik Armstead (foot, lower leg) is likewise out this week. The group’s other beginning cautious tackle, Javon Kinlaw, and cornerback Emmanuel Moseley went on harmed save last week with knee wounds.