SANTA CLARA — Security Talanoa Hufanga certainly will swimsuit up right now for under the third time this season, bolstering a full-staff secondary towards Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams.
It’s but to be decided whether or not Hufanga will reclaim a beginning spot instead of both Ji’Ayir Brown or rookie Malik Mustapha forward of the 1:25 p.m. kickoff. Hufanga was on the sphere two hours earlier than kickoff, resuming his traditional pregame routine and doing so and not using a solid defending his wrist.
Deommodore Lenoir returns from a one-game hiatus (knee), and fellow cornerback Charvarius Ward will play in his second straight recreation after a four-game break.
Saturday’s flurry of transactions noticed the 49ers activate Hufanga from injured reserve after a right-wrist harm shelved him for the reason that Week 5 loss at Arizona; he missed the primary two video games this season nonetheless recovering from final season’s right-knee harm.
The 49ers (5-7) will look to snap a three-game shedding streak whereas lacking defensive finish Nick Bosa (indirect), proper deal with Trent Williams (ankle), and, left guard Aaron Banks (concussion).
Ward didn’t follow Friday, being excused for a private matter whereas grieving the Oct. 28 loss of life of his daughter, Amani Pleasure. Ward performed final Sunday in Buffalo in his first recreation since her sudden passing. He went by means of right now’s warmups carrying a T-shirt with a picture of his daughter on it.
Additionally on Saturday, the 49ers formally positioned each operating again Jordan Mason (ankle) and security George Odum (knee) on IR, promoted offensive deal with Sebastian Gutierrez (No. 60) from the follow squad, and elevated each operating again Ke’Shawn Vaughn (No. 49) and linebacker Jalen Graham (No. 41) from the follow squad.
NINERS INACTIVES
Working again Israel Abanikanda, acquired final week off waivers, is inactive, as are cornerback Rock Ya-Sin, linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles and No. 3 quarterback Josh Dobbs.
With Christian McCaffrey and Mason each positioned on Injured Reserve, the 49ers’ dashing depth chart right now gives Isaac Guerenedo, Patrick Taylor Jr. and Vaughn, in addition to large receiver Deebo Samuel and fullback Kyle Juszczyk.
BEARS’ OFFENSIVE HELP
Working again D’Andre Swift and large receiver D.J. Moore are suiting up for the Bears regardless of quadriceps accidents protecting them out of two practices final week and making them questionable right now.
The Bears deactivated middle Ryan Bates (concussion), security Elijah Hicks (ankle), operating again Roschon Johnson (concussion), large receiver Tyler Scott, defensive lineman Dominique Robinson, defensive again Ameer Velocity and offensive lineman Larry Borom.
BEARS HISTORY
The Bears are undefeated at Levi’s Stadium, having received the 49ers’ first-ever recreation right here in 2014 (28-20) and their December 2018 return (14-9). The one different groups undefeated in video games listed here are the Cincinnati Bengals (2-0) and the Indianapolis Colts (1-0); the Buffalo Payments haven’t misplaced right here, having performed in 2020 when the 49ers hosted them in Arizona.
The Bears are 0-5 away from Soldier Discipline this season, all however a kind of losses coming in a one-score recreation. Their highway video games remaining after right now’s are at Minnesota subsequent Monday night time and at Inexperienced Bay within the regular-season finale.
