Left tackle Trent Williams and receiver Ricky Pearsall are among six players the 49ers say are questionable for Sunday's playoff matchup against the Eagles.
Not all questionable designations are created equal, however. Williams, who injured his hamstring on the first offensive snap of a Dec. 28 win against theWilliams did not practice on Wednesday but was a limited participant on Thursday and Friday.
On the other side of that, Pearsall and Winters did not participate in any of the practices this week. Williams told reporters Friday he will be a game time decision but is "confident" he will play Sunday. Pearsall was also injured in the Chicago game and did not play against Seattle. Winters suffered his injury against the Seahawks. Asked whether Pearsall and Winters would have been ruled out for a non-playoff game, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan demurred on Friday afternoon. "I don't know," Shanahan said. "It's a big hypothetical. Last week wasn't a playoff game and I didn't look at it any different. I would say there's no difference in last week and this week." Like Williams, White also appeared to progress as the week went on. He didn't practice on Wednesday or Thursday but was limited on Friday. Gifford and Green went the opposite direction as Gifford participated on Wednesday but not Thursday or Friday and Green was added to the injury report Friday with a foot issue., on injured reserve earlier this week with a torn groin. If Winters and Gifford can't play, the Niners would likely start veteranShanahan said the lack of healthy linebackers could force the Niners to make multiple roster moves on Saturday beyond the two standard practice squad elevations. "Depending on how that goes, we would possibly have to do that," Shanahan said. "You're only allowed to have two elevations, so if we needed more than that, we'd have to make a roster move." While Shanahan said Monday that a potential Warner return wouldn't come until the NFC Championship Game at the earliest, Warner was seen doing some work on the side this week for the first time since fracturing his right ankle in Week 6. Shanahan said he hasn't yet been told that Warner could open his 21-day practice window next week if the Niners were able to beat Philadelphia., who opened his practice window this week, is also listed as questionable but will not be activated for Sunday, according to Shanahan. Now, the 49ers will wait and see how their long flight to Philadelphia goes before making final determinations on their injured players. After playing three games in 13 days, Shanahan said having a full week of preparation plus an extra day , was beneficial. "I think it really added up," Shanahan said. "Seeing the players on Wednesday, we all kind of joked that it felt like we just came back from a bye week because it kind of did. It was our first time having a normal routine in about three weeks and just getting away for a little bit. I think guys felt much more rested as the previous three."Bear removed after living underneath CA home for months
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