San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan jumped on a conference call with reporters on Monday, the morning after the team's 38-13 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in its regular-season finale. The coach provided several injury updates as the 49ers begin preparations for its playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles left Sunday's game in the first quarter and did not return. He sustained a neck sprain and is day-to-day, per Shanahan.
While that was the only in-game injury, Shanahan did provide some updates on other injured players.
"Guys coming back this week: [G] Aaron Banks and [LB Dre] Greenlaw," Shanahan said. "Hopefully, we'll get them back in practice at some point this week. [DT] Kevin Givens is good to go, and [CB] Ambry Thomas irritated his ankle. We'll see how he progresses."
Shanahan also discussed two players who made their returns from injuries against the Cardinals—wide receiver Deebo Samuel (MCL and ankle sprains) and running back Elijah Mitchell (MCL sprain). Sunday was the first action for both since their injuries occurred.
"They came out great," Shanahan said. "First, they came out healthy, which is very important. With them being able to come out healthy, I thought it was great that they both got to play some and get back in there, and I think it will help them going into this week."
San Francisco hosts Seattle on Saturday, January 14, at Levi's Stadium.
49ers training camp: Key position battles and injury updates
By Jack Stewart
Jul 17
This week, rookies reported to training camp. When veterans arrive next week and the practices begin in earnest, all eyes will focus more on some players than on others. Of course, everyone will take note of the rookies and parse each day's media reports to try to glean whether...
49ers release safety George Odum ahead of training camp
By Site Staff
3 hrs
The San Francisco 49ers have officially released veteran safety George Odum, just days before the start of the 2025 training camp. Veterans are scheduled to report to team headquarters in Santa Clara on Tuesday, July 22, with the first full practice set for Wednesday, July...
49ers' Kyle Shanahan falls in NFL head coach rankings
By David Bonilla
Jul 14
CBS Sports' Cody Benjamin has released his ranking of NFL head coaches heading into the 2025 season. As expected, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid sits comfortably at No. 1. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan still ranks among the league's best but dropped four...
Former NFL MVP opens up about working with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan
By David Bonilla
Jul 11
Kyle Shanahan spent just two seasons in Atlanta as the Falcons' offensive coordinator (2015–2016) before becoming the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. During that time, he helped elevate quarterback Matt Ryan's game to MVP-level, cementing their short but impactful...
