49ers receive major boosts with Fred Warner, George Kittle available, Cardinals without 7 players
The Arizona Cardinals will face NFC West foe San Francisco 49ers on the road at 1:05 P.M. PT. Before kickoff, seven players are ruled out and inactive for Arizona in the Week 5 matchup, including its No. 1 kicker.
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Cardinals inactives
- Kicker Matt Prater (Knee)
- Cornerback Garrett Williams (Groin)
- Offensive lineman Isaiah Adams (Thumb)
- Linebacker Victor Dimukeje
- Linebacker Xavier Thomas
- Tight end Travis Vokolek
- Wide receiver Xavier Weaver
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49ers inactives
- Offensive lineman Ben Bartch
- Quarterback Joshua Dobbs
- Wide receiver Jacob Cowing
- Wide receiver Chris Conley
- Linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
- Cornerback Darrell Luter Jr.
Listed as questionable, 49ers stars George Kittle (Ribs) and Fred Warner (Ankle) will both be available. Kittle has played three games this season with 15 catches, 151 yards and two touchdowns. Warner has started in four games, already accumulating two interceptions, three forced fumbles, a sack and 27 total tackles.
Arizona will get back Trey McBride who was listed as questionable. The Colorado native has played three games so far this year, collecting 14 receptions for 122 yards. He has yet to score a touchdown this season.
The Cardinals have been dealt with a huge blow with kicker Matt Prater out. He is a perfect 6-for-6 on field goals and 10-for-10 on extra-point attempts.
Report: Cardinals, 49ers both get good injury news for Week 5 matchup
- The Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers both will reportedly have key players on the field who were questionable entering their Week 5 matchup.
Thank you for reading this post, don’t forget to subscribe!ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Cardinals (1-3) tight end Trey McBride, who was a late add to the injury report as questionable with a ribs injury, is expected to be good to go. He also posted that San Francisco (2-2) tight end George Kittle (ribs) and linebacker Fred Warner (ankle) are expected to play after being questionable.
These will obviously be big boosts for each team, as each of these players are among the top in the NFL at their respective positions.
There still are a lot of players on both teams questionable for this afternoon’s meeting. Cardinals kicker Matt Prater (left knee), starting right tackle Kelvin Beachum (hamstring), defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga (knee) and rookie offensive tackle Christian Jones (ankle, returning from IR) are also all questionable. Rookie guard Isaiah Adams (thumb) and top cover cornerback Garrett Williams (groin) are out after not practicing all week.
The 49ers had eight players, including Warner and Kittle, on their Friday injury report:
- LB Fred Warner (Ankle) – QUESTIONABLE
- TE George Kittle (Ribs) – QUESTIONABLE
- WR Jacob Cowing (Shoulder) – QUESTIONABLE
- WR Chris Conley (Oblique) – DOUBTFUL
- DL Yetur Gross-Matos (Knee) – OUT
