The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their Week 9 contest against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray missed his second consecutive day of practice. He is dealing with an ankle injury. If he cannot play on Sunday, the 49ers defense will face quarterback Colt McCoy.
49ers safety Jimmie Ward missed practice. The team expects him to miss one to two weeks with a quad injury.
Wide receiver Deebo Samuel returned to practice but was limited. He is dealing with a calf injury. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said he would be "surprised" if the team's leading receiver didn't play on Sunday. Earlier, it was reported that Samuel was not participating during practice. He did get some work in, though.
Tackle Trent Williams and running back Elijah Mitchell also returned to practice. Mitchell, dealing with a rib injury, wore a blue no-contact jersey.
Defensive end Dee Ford appears on the participation report with a back injury for the first time since the week leading to the season opener. He was still a full participant that week. Ford was inactive this past weekend, but that was due to a concussion. He did not appear on Wednesday's injury report.
Tight end George Kittle, running back Jeff Wilson Jr., and kicker Robbie Gould continue to practice. However, they are on injury lists, which means the 49ers aren't required to report how much they practice until activated.
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
DL Maurice Hurst (calf), DB Jimmie Ward (quadricep)
Limited Participation in Practice
DL Dee Ford (back), RB Elijah Mitchell (rib), WR Deebo Samuel (calf), T Trent Williams (ankle)
LB Marcell Harris (thumb)
Arizona Cardinals Thursday Practice
Did Not Participate In Practice
WR DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring), DT Rashard Lawrence (calf), QB Kyler Murray (ankle), RB Jonathan Ward (concussion), DE J.J. Watt (shoulder), S James Wiggins (knee)
Limited Participation in Practice
LB Zaven Collins (shoulder), RB Chase Edmonds (shoulder), C Max Garcia (Achilles), G Justin Pugh (calf)
