Dre Greenlaw unlikely to play for 49ers this week

The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their Week 2 contest against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw returned to practice after sitting out Wednesday's session due to a groin injury. The setback was never viewed as serious. "It's just wear and tear," head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters this week. "It's just still sore." On KNBR Thursday, Shanahan added, "Dre was good. He went full today (but was officially listed as "limited") and had a good

The San Francisco 49ers are getting prepared for their home opener on Thursday Night Football against the New York Giants, who will be without a number of key players, including star running back Saquon Barkley and left tackle Andrew Thomas. Meanwhile, the 49ers are entering the game relatively healthy, save for one tough, game-time decision to make with WR Brandon Aiyuk, who is currently nursing a shoulder injury that he sustained during his first catch last week. Aiyuk has been listed as limited on both Monday and Tuesday, earning him a questionable designation heading into the Thursday Night matchup, and a resolution likely comes only 90 minutes before game time. Should the 49ers play Aiyuk in Week 3, given the

The New York Giants will be without Saquon Barkley when they face the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the running back suffered an ankle sprain and will miss three weeks. An MRI showed that Giants' RB Saquon Barkley suffered an "ordinary" ankle sprain that now is expected to sideline him three weeks, per source.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 18,

According to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports, the San Francisco 49ers expect Ambry Thomas to play on Thursday night against the New York Giants. The team listed the cornerback as "questionable" due to a knee injury. I'm told #49ers CB Ambry Thomas (knee), listed as questionable, is currently expected to play, per source. TNF #Giants @