The good news is that two of those players returned to practice Friday: linebacker Dre Greenlaw (quadricep) and defensive end Keion White (hamstring). Greenlaw and Fred Warner arguably form the NFL's top linebacker duo, while White is the only 49ers player with multiple sacks this season, with two.
"Keion's been here for now—he was half of last year and these three games, and we've been pumped with how Keion's been playing," head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Thursday, noting that the 49ers have been cautious with White this week.
Their returns are encouraging news for a 49ers defense preparing to face a Broncos team coming off an emotional Week 3 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
There was also some positive news regarding wide receiver Mike Evans: he was in uniform for practice. However, he was only seen running on the side during the portion of practice open to the media and was not participating with his teammates. The media must leave before team drills begin. Evans has been dealing with a rib injury.
As expected, tackle Trent Williams was also on hand, marking the second consecutive day he has been available for practice after dealing with a neck stinger suffered in Week 3.
The 49ers will release their official injury and participation report after practice, along with the initial game statuses for injured players ahead of Sunday's matchup with Denver.
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