Aug. 20 Practice Notes

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49ers-Cardinals: Niners name WR Kevin White, DE Dion Jordan among protected practice squad players

By David Bonilla Sep 8, 2020

In addition to increasing NFL practice squads to 16 players this season, teams can protect four of those players each week from being signed to other rosters. NFL teams can also elevate practice squad players to the active roster up to 90 minutes before kickoff. The following four players are the practice squad members who the San Francisco 49ers plan to protect heading into their Week 1 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on Sunday, according to ESPN. C Hroniss Grasu CB Dontae Johnson DE Dion Jordan WR Kevin

49ers-Cardinals Injury Report: Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Jason Verrett don't practice

By David Bonilla Sep 9, 2020

The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their Week 1 contest against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers received some good news on Wednesday. The team will have linebacker Fred Warner in the lineup on Sunday. He was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Center Ben Garland joined Warner during Wednesday's practice but was limited. That is a step in the right direction toward the team getting healthy. The 49ers are still trying to figure out the situation surrounding two of their wide receivers — second-year wideout Deebo Samuel and rookie Brandon Aiyuk. Samuel is looking to return from a

Brandon Aiyuk returns to practice as 49ers prepare for Cardinals

By David Bonilla Sep 10, 2020

The San Francisco 49ers appear to be inching closer to full strength as the team heads into Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on Sunday. Fullback Kyle Juszczyk (hamstring) and defensive end Nick Bosa (leg) returned to practice on Monday. They were joined by pass rusher Dee Ford (calf) and wide receiver Trent Taylor. The 49ers activated linebacker Fred Warner from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. While wide receiver Deebo Samuel (foot) continues to miss practices, rookie wideout Brandon Aiyuk (hamstring) was on hand for Thursday's session, according to multiple