Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff Writer
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Just when it appeared the San Francisco 49ers have been getting some good health-related information, that optimism was tempered by additional accidents.
Thursday's follow started with tight finish George Kittle (hamstring), receiver Deebo Samuel (calf), left sort out Trent Williams (sickness) and quarterback Brock Purdy (again soreness) all on the subject collectively.
It was the second straight follow for Kittle, who did not play final week towards the Los Angeles Rams. He stated he is headed towards returning Sunday towards the New England Patriots.
It additionally was a constructive step for Samuel, who practiced for the first time since struggling his harm in Week 2 towards the Minnesota Vikings.
Before Thursday's follow was by way of, nevertheless, the Niners watched as linebacker Curtis Robinson was carted to the locker room after struggling a knee harm throughout a particular groups interval. Later, defensive sort out Jordan Elliott, who's in line to substitute injured Javon Hargrave in the beginning lineup, suffered a foot harm.
“It sucks anytime you see a teammate go down or anything like that,” Purdy stated. “I'm just trying to practice, get ready for this game and everything and then you look over and you see a cart on the field, so it's like, ‘Dang it. Who is that? What happened?' And then we've got to keep going and finish practice.”
Kittle and Samuel appeared on the official harm report as restricted members Thursday, although Kittle was bullish about his standing in his post-practice media session, merely saying “yeah” when requested if he was optimistic about taking part in towards the Patriots.
“I'm very excited to play football,” Kittle stated. “I think there have been some circumstances that have happened this year, so we're just trying to cover our bases and be as honest as possible. But no, I am feeling fantastic.”
Kittle was a shock addition to the harm report final Thursday when he didn't follow after reporting soreness following the earlier day's session. On Thursday, he clarified the timeline of when and the way he was damage.
Kittle stated he handled decrease physique cramps for the “entire” third quarter in Week 2, bought an IV, got here out of the recreation after which bought hit by cramps once more in the fourth quarter. He stated he was “really sore” all day Monday and Tuesday, bought therapy on the harm and “wasn't feeling right” when he practiced final Wednesday.
An MRI revealed Kittle had a grade 1 hamstring pressure, and he didn't follow Friday and was listed as uncertain. He was dominated out towards the Rams on Saturday.
“We thought I was going to be 100% fine and it just ended up not,” Kittle stated. “So that's how that turned out.”
It stays to be seen simply how far alongside Samuel is in his restoration from the calf harm that additionally stored him out towards the Rams. After he suffered the harm, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan stated Samuel would miss “a couple weeks,” which made his return to follow — even on a restricted foundation — a welcome sight for the 49ers on Thursday.
Williams, in the meantime, didn't follow Wednesday as a result of of an sickness however was full go Thursday. Purdy has been a full participant in each practices this week.
“It was probably cumulative just in terms of the whole game, all the stuff that sort of went on. It was a physical game,” Purdy stated. “… The last couple days have been good, getting some rest and treatment. So, I feel good now.”
As for Robinson and Elliott, each have been listed as restricted members however that does not imply a lot in phrases of the severity of their accidents. Players could be listed as restricted for collaborating in particular person drills however not workforce, which is what occurred in Robinson's case.
Elliott appeared poised to tackle an even bigger function — presumably moving into the beginning function — after Hargrave's season-ending harm final week. That proposition is now murkier, although the extent of his harm is not but recognized.
“Whoever goes down we have always got their back and we'll be there for them and continue to build them up and try to get them back as fast as possible,” Purdy stated.
