The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for the NFC divisional playoffs, with key players' health statuses in question. Fred Warner is cleared to practice, but his participation hinges on reaching the NFC Championship. Several other players are dealing with injuries, impacting the team's lineup against the Seattle Seahawks.
San Francisco 49ers’ Fred Warner high-fives San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey after their 37-24 win over the Tennessee Titans at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025.
49ers’ 5 keys to upsetting No. 1 seed Seattle in NFC divisional playoffsWhen coach Kyle Shanahan announced Tuesday that Warner was cleared to practice, a key caveat was his comeback only would happen if the 49ers reach the NFC Championship Game, as they’ve done in their previous seven postseason trips.A day after going through an impressive warmup session before a brigade of media, Warner was relegated to watching and vocally supporting his teammates in Thursday’s walk-through session.Warner, before Wednesday’s practice, said his expectations were “to continue to take it day by day and see where we’re at.”in the regular-season finale that decided the NFC playoffs’ top seed and the NFC West crown. “Everything they’ve done on the field up to this point is a testament to them and the preparation they’ve put in every week,” Warner added. “I’m here just to be a resource where I can.”Questionable are wide receiver Ricky Pearsall and Luke Gifford , as well as wide receiver Jacob Cowing, who’d have to be activated off Injured Reserve by 1 p.m. Saturday. Safety Ji’Ayir Brown is out after starting the past 13 games, likely thrusting rookie Marques Sigle back into the lineup. Sigle started the first seven games, then was mostly used on special teams until Sunday’s impressive relief role in the 49ers’ wild-card win at Philadelphia. Having made his NFL debut in Seattle in the 49ers’ Week 1 win, Sigle said of that atmosphere: “I got a feel of it. It’s playoffs now so it’ll be ramped up.”After Pearsall’s participation in back-to-back practices, Shanahan said: “I saw improvement. He’s still battling it and that’s why he’s still questionable.” Pearsall has missed eight games because of a Week 4 knee injury and didn’t score on any of his 36 receptions. He didn’t play in the wild-card win or the regular-season finale against Seattle, after aggravating his knee in a Dec. 28 win over Chicago. “The toughest part has been it just lingering. It’s not going to heal up until I’m fully rested and done,” Pearsall said. “I can’t do that now, obviously. So I’m just getting it back to being manageable.” Being a limited participant in each practice this week has Pearsall more encouraged than last week, saying: “Yeah you guys saw me practicing last week, but if you really saw me, I couldn’t lift my leg ver well. This week gave me more optimism I’ll be playing this week.”Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold showed up on the Seahawks’ injury report but Shanahan said it doesn’t change the 49ers’ mindset. “No, not at all,” Shanahan said. “ preparation, we wouldn’t change anything the next couple days. I didn’t think too much of it. If that happens, we’ll react accordingly, which would be the same football game.”Less than four hours after the 49ers’ practice, the Miami Dolphins announced they’d conducted an interview with defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, the first of potentially several interviews for head-coach openings. The Dolphins fired former 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel last week. Saleh will meet Sunday with the Tennessee Titans and the Baltimore Ravens.Christian McCaffrey is among three finalists for the NFL’s Salute to Service Award, presented by USAA. Tight end George Kittle won last year’s award. Also advancing this year are the Minnesota Vikings’ Aaron Jones Jr. and the Dallas Cowboys’ Jake Ferguson.hosted by Sports Illustrated and the Tight Ends University he co-founded. The event, Tight Ends & Friends, will take place Feb. 5 at 9 p.m. at Public Works in San Francisco.Fox Sports’ top team is on the call for a second straight 49ers playoff game, featuring Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi. On the 49ers’ radio network, Guy Haberman will again fill in for Greg Papa and pair with Tim Ryan.California judge steps down, pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar workers’ comp fraudKurtenbach: My 49ers-Seahawks prediction — great start, tough finishVirginia Madsen says her late brother Michael is finally ‘no longer in pain’Federal prosecutors: ‘Aggressive’ attempts to undermine bribery case against Sheng Thao, Duongs ring ‘hollow’
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