NFL Player News

Simmons (personal) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Simmons was excused from practice all week while attending to a family/personal matter and will miss a second straight game as a result, per Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com. In Simmons' absence, Jaylon Moore will start at left tackle for a second straight game. Simmons' next opportunity to play is Week 8 against the Commanders on Monday, Oct. 27.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Jones (knee/oblique) will start Sunday's game against the Falcons with Brock Purdy (toe) ruled out, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Purdy got back on the practice field this week as a limited participant, but his lingering turf toe injury will sideline him for a fifth time in the last six contests. The announcement lines Jones up for his fifth start of the campaign, after completing 113 of 168 passes (67.3 percent) for 1,252 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions in his first four nods. He'll have a tough task on his hands Sunday, though, as Atlanta's pass defense is the stingiest in the NFL to date (139.4 yards allowed per game).

San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Friday that the team plans to activate Kittle (hamstring) from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against Atlanta, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Kittle said Thursday that he's back at full strength and ready to play. Shanahan all but confirmed it, although the 49ers could still list the tight end as questionable on their final Week 7 injury report. Either way, the team needs to activate Kittle from IR before 4 p.m. ET on Saturday if he's going to play Sunday. Kittle won't be on a so-called "pitch count," but Shanahan said the 49ers could "space it out throughout the game" in response to questions about what the tight end's workload will look like in his first game since Week 1.

Moore (Achilles/rest) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Moore sat out of Friday's practice after opening the week with back-to-back limited sessions, but the veteran corner is expected to suit up for Sunday's road game, per Amanda Foster of the Colts' official site. Moore has missed the Colts' last three games due to a left Achilles issue, and his return will likely lead to less playing time for Chris Lammons, even with Charvarius Ward (concussion) being ruled out for a second straight game.

Pearsall (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

He didn't practice this week due to a PCL injury in his right knee and thus appears in serous danger of missing another game when the 49ers travel to Houston in Week 8. Jauan Jennings and Kendrick Bourne are San Francisco's top wide receivers with Pearsall out of action yet again.

Jennings (ankle/rib/shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

He'll play for a second straight week, but Jennings is tough to trust in fantasy after getting just three targets last Sunday at Tampa Bay and then saying afterward that he's playing through five cracked ribs, among other injuries. He did take 77 percent of San Francisco's snaps on offense, and there's potential for a similar rate (or higher) Week 7, with Ricky Pearsall (knee) still out and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (calf) now on injured reserve.

Purdy (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Mac Jones will make at least one more start, with Purdy perhaps hoping to return for Week 8 at Houston on Oct. 26. Purdy now will sit out for the fifth time in the last six contests due to a lingering turf toe injury.

Goodson (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Goodson managed to practice in limited fashion Friday after being sidelined Wednesday and Thursday. Even if he returns from a two-week absence Sunday, Goodson wouldn't be expected to contribute much as one of the backups to Jonathan Taylor, along with DJ Giddens and possibly practice squad running back Ameer Abdullah.

McManus (right quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Arizona, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

McManus didn't practice this week due to the right quad that he tweaked during last Wednesday's session and sidelined him this past Sunday against the Bengals, but Green Bay is keeping the door ajar for the 34-year-old to be available this weekend. Regarding that, McManus said Thursday, "Am I feeling better? Yes. And it's kind of a similar process of what we're game planning to try to get up to." The Packers have a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday, and if McManus is included among the team's inactives about 90 minutes prior, Lucas Havrisik will handle placekicking duties for a second consecutive contest.

Haskins (chest) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts after practicing fully Friday.

After logging six carries and a catch in Week 6's win over Miami, Haskins popped up on the Chargers' injury report Thursday but was listed as a full participant at that day's practice. With the running back now questionable after another uncapped session a day later, Haskins' status is worth tracking ahead of Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff. If he's limited or sidelined versus Indianapolis, added touches would be available for Kimani Vidal (who was the team's starter versus the Dolphins en route to logging 18 carries and three catches). Meanwhile, Nyheim Hines and Amar Johnson are possible practice-squad elevations ahead of Week 7 action.