Spencer practices, expected to play

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

The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their Week 2 contest against the New York Jets on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Tight end George Kittle did not practice after suffering a knee sprain during Sunday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said the earliest he would practice would be on Friday but also noted that his tight end could play on Sunday even if that doesn't happen. Cornerback Richard Sherman on Wednesday landed on injured reserve. He will have to miss at least the next three games, making his

The NFL plans to move forward with the plans for its two California-based games during Week 1 — the Dallas Cowboys at the Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Cardinals at the San Francisco 49ers — according to Pro Football Talk. There was some concern that the 49ers-Cardinals game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara would need to be postponed or moved due to wildfires creating poor air quality in the area. The same with the other game in Inglewood. On Friday, the air quality index (AQI) for Sunday's game was