NFL Player News
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Damar Hamlin SAF | BUF
Bills' Damar Hamlin: Logs full practice Tuesday
Hamlin (pectoral) was a full participant during Tuesday's walkthrough practice.
Hamlin progressed enough in his recovery from a pectoral injury to return to practice this past Wednesday. He was unable to play in Sunday's wild-card round win against the Jaguars, but if he can continue to log full practices, he would have a chance at being activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's playoff game against the Broncos. If Hamlin is available, then he would likely contribute on special teams while serving in a depth role in the secondary.
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Dee Winters LB | SF
49ers' Dee Winters: Estimated as limited Tuesday
Winters (ankle) was a limited participant in Tuesday's walkthrough practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Winters was unable to play through an ankle injury against the Eagles during Sunday's NFC wild-card game. The 49ers held a walkthrough practice Tuesday, but Winters' ability to log a limited session is a sign that he is progressing in his recovery. A full practice over the next two days would put the third-year linebacker on track to play in Saturday's divisional-round bout against the Seahawks.
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Trent Williams OT | SF
49ers' Trent Williams: Limited to open week
Williams (hamstring) was a limited participant in Tuesday's walkthrough practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Williams missed the final two games of the regular season due to a hamstring injury. He was cleared to play in Sunday's NFC wild-card game against the Eagles, and the veteran will likely have his practice reps limited ahead of Saturday's divisional-round clash against the Seahawks.
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Yetur Gross-Matos DE | SF
49ers' Yetur Gross-Matos: Limited in Tuesday's walkthrough
Gross-Matos (knee) was a limited participant in Tuesday's walkthrough practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
It's unclear whether Gross Matos' current knee issue is an aggravation of the same issue he was dealing with during the tail end of the regular season. His ability to log a limited practice is a sign that the injury isn't considered a long-term concern, and he'll have two more opportunities to log a full session ahead of Saturday's NFC divisional-round clash against the Seahawks.
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Luke Gifford LB | SF
49ers' Luke Gifford: Estimated as DNP on Tuesday
Gifford (quadriceps) did not participate in Tuesday's walkthrough practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Gifford was held out of the 49ers' NFC wild-card round win over the Eagles on Sunday due to a quadriceps injury he sustained against the Seahawks in Week 18. He hasn't progressed enough in his recovery to return to practice, but he'll have two more chances to log at least a limited session ahead of Saturday's NFC divisional-round clash against Seattle.
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Ji'Ayir Brown SAF | SF
49ers' Ji'Ayir Brown: DNP to open divisional-round prep
Brown (hamstring) did not participate in Tuesday's walkthrough practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Brown injured his hamstring during the first half of the 49ers' 23-19 win over the Eagles during Sunday's NFC wild-card game, finishing the contest with four tackles (two solo). The 2023 third-rounder will have two more opportunities to return to practice ahead of Saturday's divisional-round clash against the Seahawks.
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Coby Bryant SAF | SEA
Seahawks' Coby Bryant: Past knee injury
Bryant (knee) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Bryant missed the final two games of the regular season due to a knee injury, but he had an additional week of rest courtesy of the Seahawks' wild-card round bye as the No. 1 seed in the NFC. With his full practice Tuesday, Bryant is on track to play in Saturday's divisional-round clash against the 49ers, which would likely result in Ty Okada reverting to a rotational role in the Seahawks' secondary.
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Tariq Woolen CB | SEA
Seahawks' Riq Woolen: Dealing with oblique issue
Woolen (oblique) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
The Seahawks were on a bye for the NFC wild-card round, so Woolen may have picked up the injury against the 49ers in Week 18, when he logged two tackles (one solo) and one pass defense. The fourth-year pro will have two more opportunities to increase his practice participation ahead of Saturday's divisional-round clash against San Francisco.
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DeMarcus Lawrence LB | SEA
Seahawks' DeMarcus Lawrence: Nursing Achilles injury
Lawrence (Achilles) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Lawrence may have tweaked his Achilles during the Seahawks' Week 18 win over the 49ers. That victory earned Seattle the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the playoffs and a bye for the wild-card round, so the veteran pass rusher has enjoyed additional time to recover from the injury. Lawrence will have two more chances to increase his practice participation ahead of Saturday's divisional-round game against San Francisco.
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Dre Greenlaw LB | DEN
Broncos' Dre Greenlaw: Should return Saturday vs. Buffalo
Greenlaw (hamstring) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice.
Greenlaw missed the final two games of the regular season due to a hamstring injury. The Broncos enjoyed a bye for the wild-card as the AFC's No. 1 seed, and with that additional rest, the veteran linebacker is expected to be available for Saturday's divisional-round tilt against Buffalo, per Luca Evans of The Denver Post. Greenlaw will have two more opportunities this week to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation ahead of the divisional round.