The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their Week 1 contest against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was the latest notable 49ers player to return to the practice field. Although, he was limited. The rookie has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring injury on August 23.
Rookie Brandon Aiyuk looked normal/like himself in the portion of practice open to reporters. He did not seem hindered by his recent hamstring strain. Still, hard to see him playing a huge number of snaps Sunday considering he's just now returning from the injury.
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) September 10, 2020
Center Ben Garland continues to be limited during practice.
For the second consecutive day, wide receiver Deebo Samuel and cornerback Jason Verrett did not practice. San Francisco has one full practice — a Friday session around noon — remaining before Sunday's game.
Side note: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo wore his knee brace during practice.
Below are Thursday's practice participation reports for both the 49ers and Cardinals, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
San Francisco 49ers Thursday Practice
Did Not Participate In Practice
WR Deebo Samuel (foot), CB Jason Verrett (hamstring)
Limited Participation in Practice
WR Brandon Aiyuk (hamstring), C Ben Garland (ankle)
Arizona Cardinals Thursday Practice
Did Not Participate In Practice
WR KeeSean Johnson (not injury related), T Josh Jones (ankle)
Limited Participation in Practice
TE Maxx Williams (ankle)
WR Larry Fitzgerald (not injury related), WR DeAndre Hopkins (not injury related)
