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The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their Week 16 contest against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
There wasn't much of a change from Tuesday's walk-through. Defensive end Dee Ford, safety Jaquiski Tartt, and defensive tackle Jullian Taylor continue to miss practice.
Tartt has been inactive the last two games after suffering a rib injury during Week 13 against the Baltimore Ravens. Taylor sustained a ligament injury in his elbow during the same game while Ford's hamstring injury occurred during Week 14 against the New Orleans Saints.
NFL Network
reported on Tuesday that Ford's injury could require four weeks of recovery, which would make the veteran pass rusher unavailable for the remainder of the regular season.
Cornerbacks Richard Sherman (hamstring) and K'Waun Williams (concussion) practiced for the second consecutive day.
Linebacker Kwon Alexander, who is on injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle, was seen getting some work in on a side field, according to multiple reports. There was a report on Tuesday that Alexander is eligible to return for the playoffs. Head coach Kyle Shanahan, however,
called the chances a "long shot."
"It would be awesome if he could (return)," Shanahan added, "but it's a really big injury, and that would be down the road. So there would be an outside chance at it, but we haven't ruled it out."
Below are Wednesday's practice participation reports for both the 49ers and Rams, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
San Francisco 49ers Wednesday Practice
Did Not Participate In Practice
DE Dee Ford (quadricep, hamstring), S Jaquiski Tartt (ribs), DT Jullian Taylor (elbow)
Limited Participation in Practice
G Mike Person (neck)
Full Participation in Practice
CB Richard Sherman (hamstring), CB K'Waun Williams (concussion)
Los Angeles Rams Wednesday Practice
Did Not Participate In Practice
CB Troy Hill (thumb), T Andrew Whitworth (not injury related), K Greg Zuerlein (right quadricep)
Full Participation in Practice
TE Gerald Everett (knee), QB Jared Goff (right thumb)
Austin Jones, the running back who spent three seasons with Stanford and the past two with USC, was among the 44 players in attendance at the San Francisco 49ers local pro day on April 10. Justin Melo of The Draft Network reports that the Bay Area team is keeping tabs on the Pac-12 standout.
After attending #Raiders, #49ers and
After failing to acquire Detroit Lions tight end Brock Wright, the San Francisco 49ers signed former Houston Texans tight end Eric Saubert to a one-year deal. However, the team will likely still look to the draft to bolster the depth behind All-Pro George Kittle.
According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the 49ers held a virtual meeting with Louisiana tight end Neal Johnson.
Louisiana Lafayette tight end Neal Johnson has had dinner meetings with #Commanders and
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
On Wednesday, Chat Sports contributor Chase Senior reported that the Pittsburgh Steelers were "aggressively pursuing" San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. He further stated that the Steelers are confident they can finalize a deal for the star player.
REPORTS: The Pittsburgh Steelers are aggressively pursuing a Brandon Aiyuk trade and the Steelers would be "surprised" if they don't land Aiyuk. Of note: Pittsburgh has the 20th overall pick. The Niners could look at that as equal value for Aiyuk if they can't get a deal done.…
