“I believe he’s getting a lot closer,” Shanahan stated Friday.
Requested if it might be as quickly as subsequent week, Shanahan stated, “It could. We’re week to week now.”
As soon as Aiyuk returns to follow, the 49ers may have three weeks to get him in soccer form earlier than figuring out whether or not he’s placed on the 53-man roster or positioned on injured reserve for the stability of the season.
Aiyuk hasn’t performed in a sport in simply over a 12 months, having tore his ACL and MCL in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Oct. 20, 2024.
Lenoir hadn’t practiced all week with a quadriceps bruise however was transferring effectively through the media window Friday.
“It’s going in the right direction,” Shanahan stated. “We feel good about it.”
Those that have been declared out Sunday have been quarterback Brock Purdy (toe), heart Jake Brendel (hamstring), edge rusher Bryce Huff (hamstring), broad receiver Ricky Pearsall Jr. (knee) and defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos (knee). Lenoir was questionable together with linebacker Luke Gifford (hamstring) as was guard/deal with Spencer Burford (knee).
Burford’s follow window opened this week so a roster adjustment must be made if he’s activated earlier than Sunday.
There was some progress on the Purdy entrance in that he’ll make the highway journey. He didn’t journey to Tampa Bay, with the 49ers citing a want to let him rehab on the workforce facility over the weekend and keep away from a cross nation flight which might trigger swelling to his injured proper toe.
Shanahan stated Purdy is touring this time as a result of “he’s two weeks better.”
With Huff and Gross-Matos each out and Nick Bosa out for the season, the 49ers defensive ends are rookie first-round draft choose Mykel Williams, Sam Okuayinonu and Robert Beal Jr. Ends on the follow squad eligible to be flexed are William Bradley-King and Trevis Gipson.
With Lenoir anticipated to play, and Renardo Inexperienced (toe) and Upton Stout (knee) coming off the damage record, the 49ers may have their full complement of cornerbacks together with Chase Lucas and Darrell Luter Jr. Lucas and Luter each bought appreciable enjoying time within the 49ers’ 20-10 win over Atlanta.
Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh expects whoever is known as upon to be up for the problem.
“You do have the Bosas of the world and guys that transcend coaching,” Saleh stated, holding his thumb and forefinger an inch aside. “There’s nothing you can say to those guys. They’re just special. But from there, the rest of the league to me is A to Z and it’s separated by a gap that’s about that big. They all have abilities and some just need an opportunity.”
The Texans shall be with out two receivers who have been declared out — Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring). Additionally out is cornerback Alijah Huzzie (knee). Listed as questionable are cornerback Jaylin Smith (hamstring) and defensive finish Denico Autry (knee).
Coach Kyle Shanahan will get his level throughout on the sector in addition to within the assembly rooms. Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group
Shanahan’s messaging ability
Provided that Jones performed for Nick Saban in faculty and Invoice Belichick with the Patriots, his ideas on Shanahan’s capability to ship a message to his workforce carry some weight.
“I think he’s one of the best that I’ve been around in terms of team meetings and offensive meetings and not just the X’s and O’s,” Jones stated. “He’s always trying to come up with something new that he can get to the team but that’s because he means it. It’s not make believe.”
Saleh on Lucas
Cornerback Chase Lucas has gained over defensive coordinator Robert Saleh along with his play and his research habits.
“He sees all the nuance in football, every little detail,” Saleh stated. “He studies his butt off. He’s the ultimate energy giver. He’s giving juice to everybody, talking smack with everybody, A young man who loves the game of football and everything that goes with it. He plays, corner, he plays nickel, he plays safety. It would be a disservice to try and explain how valuable he is.”
The Kubiak report
Klay Kubiak, the 49ers’ offensive coordinator, is the brother of Klint Kubiak, who holds the identical place with the Seattle Seahawks.
And Houston is coming off a loss to Seattle. The 49ers additionally performed Tampa Bay in Week 6 after the Seahawks had performed them Week 5.
Do the Kubiaks share intelligence on opponents?
“We’ve kind of been following each other this year, but he’s not revealing too much and vice versa,” Klay Kubiak stated. “We’re divisional foes. But we always talk after games, just kind of, ‘Hey, what were you seeing in the defense?’ How’d they look to you live?’ Just kind of sharing little stuff like that, but just pretty much the norm.”
