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The San Francisco 49ers had hoped to have Ronald Blair ready for Week 1. That didn't end up being the case, and the defensive end landed on the reserve/physically-unable-to-perform (PUP) list. That will shut him down for the first six weeks of the season. Blair won't be able to play or practice with the team during that time. With Jullian Taylor also on the PUP list, it creates some depth issues at defensive end. General manager John Lynch on Sunday was asked about the decision to give Blair more time to recover and any concerns he might have about the depth along the edges. "Ronnie, first and foremost, and I told Ronnie this when I told him of our decision

The San Francisco 49ers will hold four practices this week as the team prepares for its Week 1 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. Head coach Kyle Shanahan, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, and other players are scheduled to speak with the media. The 49ers will make the press conferences available at 49ers.com, on the team's official mobile app, and its official YouTube Page. Below is the schedule, which is subject to change, for the upcoming week. All times are

The San Francisco 49ers may be getting back to full strength as the team prepares for its Week 1 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The 49ers won't begin issuing practice participation reports until Wednesday. Until then, here is what reporters noticed at the start of Monday's practice. Second-year defensive end Nick Bosa rejoined his teammates on the practice field. Dee Ford received some light work last week and was out there with Bosa on Monday. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who returned last week after spending time in the concussion protocol, was no longer wearing a blue no-contact jersey. Did not appear to practice: WR Brandon Aiyuk (hamstring) C Ben Garland (ankle) WR Deebo Samuel