WR Bernard Berrian wants to play for the 49ers

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn't want to definitively say Deebo Samuel would play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. The second-year wide receiver suffered a hamstring strain during the team's Week 7 game against the New England Patriots and hasn't played since then. Samuel seemed excited to return to practice this week. He was limited on Wednesday and Thursday but was a full participant on Friday and was not even listed as "questionable" on the 49ers' game status report, indicating that he is clear to play. "He was able to

San Francisco 49ers rookie defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw recorded his first NFL sack on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. In fact, he was credited with 1.5 sacks during the game. While Kinlaw was among Pro Football Focus' lowest-graded players from the game, one analyst, Brian Baldinger of NFL Network, once again saw flashes of greatness from the first-year defender. The potential is there, and Baldy feels Kinlaw could develop into a devastating force in the NFL. How devastating? Baldy offered some high praise while breaking down one of a few plays by the 49ers' first-round pick. "There's a half a dozen plays on Sunday, in this loss by the

It's been an interesting last couple of weeks for the San Francisco 49ers. Defensive lineman Arik Armstead landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list the day after the team's Week 10 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Eight others joined him after that. Armstead, along with center Hroniss Grasu and rookie defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw, has since been removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list. That still leaves the following six 49ers players unavailable, though. WR Brandon Aiyuk TE Daniel Helm DT D.J. Jones LB Joe Walker T Trent Williams DE Jordan Willis Head coach Kyle Shanahan hasn't completely given up hope that others could be activated before Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams. Although, he