The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their Week 1 contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
On Thursday, Jimmie Ward had surgery on the broken finger he suffered during Wednesday's practice. He did not practice on Friday. Nor did wide receivers Trent Taylor (foot) or Jalen Hurd (back). We already knew Taylor would miss Sunday's game. Hurd, the 49ers' third-round draft pick, has not practiced this week and is unlikely to play.
All three have been ruled out for Sunday.
Other than that, the 49ers enter Week 1 relatively healthy. The team's two prized offseason pass-rushing acquisitions, veteran Dee Ford (knee) and rookie
Nick Bosa (ankle), are expected to play.
"Yeah, he's ready to go," head coach
Kyle Shanahan said Friday morning on KNBR. "We knew it was a tough injury. We weren't sure if we were going to get him back this week because any time you have a high-ankle (sprain), it could be anywhere from four to eight weeks. It's getting right up to four, and he's had three good practices this week, and he's ready to go."
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Below are the official injury reports for the 49ers and Buccaneers. Also included are Friday's practice participation reports, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
San Francisco 49ers
Out
WR Jalen Hurd (back), WR Trent Taylor (foot), CB Jimmie Ward (hand)
Questionable
DE Nick Bosa (ankle), C Weston Richburg (knee), CB
Jason Verrett (ankle), CB K'Waun Williams (knee)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Out
S Justin Evans (achilles), QB Blaine Gabbert (left shoulder)
Questionable
WR Mike Evans (illness)
San Francisco 49ers Friday Practice
Did Not Participate In Practice
WR Jalen Hurd (back), WR Trent Taylor (foot), CB Jimmie Ward (hand)
Limited Participation in Practice
DE Nick Bosa (ankle), C Weston Richburg (knee), CB Jason Verrett (ankle), CB K'Waun Williams (knee)
Full Participation in Practice
DE Dee Ford (knee), WR Dante Pettis (groin), T Joe Staley (not injury related
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Friday Practice
Did Not Participate In Practice
S Justin Evans (achilles), WR Mike Evans (illness), QB Blaine Gabbert (left shoulder)
Full Participation in Practice
TE Antony Auclair (calf), LB Devante Bond (hamstring), TE Cameron Brate (calf), LB Lavonte David (calf), S Mike Edwards (hamstring), LB Demone Harris (illness), LB Anthony Nelson (knee), DT Vita Vea (knee)
According to general manager John Lynch, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward wasn't the sole player to undergo core muscle surgery this offseason. Lynch disclosed to reporters at the NFL owners meetings on Monday that All-Pro tight end George Kittle also had the procedure.
However, the silver lining is that both players are expected to be fully cleared for training camp, set to commence at the end of July.
George Kittle and Charvarius Ward both had core muscle surgery this offseason and will be back, fully cleared, for
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports that former Missouri State wide receiver Terique Owens worked out in front of more than 20 NFL scouts today at the University of Missouri. Among the scouts present were representatives from the San Francisco 49ers. Owens' performance was highlighted by a 40-yard dash time of 4.51 seconds, a vertical jump of 38.5 inches, and a broad jump of 10 feet, four inches.
Terique Owens is the son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens, who spent his first eight NFL seasons with the 49ers.
Missouri State WR Terique Owens, son of Hall of Famer Terrell Owens, worked out in front of
This morning, Andrew Fillipponi of Pittsburgh-area radio station 93.7 The Fan reported that the Steelers have "shown interest" in trading for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
Hours later, Aiyuk shared the following on social media, leading some to believe that the receiver might be open to joining the East Coast team.
@CoachTomlin they saying we twins. What you think ? 👀— BA (@THE2ERA)
According to Ben Fischer of the Sports Business Journal, San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York is preparing to assume the role of principal owner of the team by acquiring the necessary equity from his mother, Denise DeBartolo York.
"The transaction and title change is subject to NFL approval, expected during the league meetings underway today in Orlando," Fischer wrote. "It's not known precisely how much of the club Jed York will own individually after this deal, but the family owns more than 95% of the 49ers, valued at $6B by Forbes in 2023."
Fischer also notes that York will maintain his position as CEO of the team, where he will continue to directly oversee