Later this week, the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints will practice together. They do not take place. The 49ers’ roster is so injured that they opted to postpone their scheduled trip to Irvine, California, for Thursday and Friday.
Twenty-three players missed Thursday’s most recent practice, according to coach Kyle Shanahan’s statement on Saturday night. Following their preseason matchup with the Tennessee Titans on Saturday, the team had sustained at least one injury. Ambry Thomas, a cornerback, shattered his arm during the second quarter.
Running back Christian McCaffrey (calf), linebacker Fred Warner (foot), wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (hamstring), wide receiver Jacob Cowing (hamstring), cornerback Isaac Yiadom (ankle), running back Elijah Mitchell (hamstring), defensive end Mitch Wishnowsky (knee), running back Patrick Taylor Jr. (duck), running back Isaac Guerendo, running back Jon Feliciano, running back Spencer Burford, running back Sam Okuayinonu, and running back Jordan Elliott are among the other players currently sidelined with injuries.
Meanwhile, due to contract conflicts, Trent Williams, the lineman, and Brandon Aiyuk, the receiver, will not be participating in training camp.
For Shanahan, calling off the combined practice is really important. He has long maintained that preseason games are not as significant as the sessions, which have recently taken place in Denver, Minnesota, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.
On Sunday, the 49ers will play the Saints at Levi’s Stadium. Though it will start later in the day than their customary 10:25 a.m. start time, the 49ers still intend to practice on Monday.
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