The San Francisco 49ers are headed to SoFi Stadium to close out their 2022 regular season series versus the Los Angeles Rams. A win would extend the team's regular season win streak over LA to eight straight games. However, in this second meeting of the regular season, the team will be without four of their starters—Deebo Samuel (hamstring), Dre Greenlaw (calf), Arik Armstead (foot, ankle) and fullbackKyle Juszczyk (finger)—who were ruled out on Friday by head coach Kyle Shanahan.
Samuel suffered a hamstring injury in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs and missed three-straight practices this week.
"It's not a precaution, he's not good enough to go," Shanahan said. "The fact that he even had a chance hopefully means he'll be good with the week off and be ready for the next game."
Additionally, wide receiver Jauan Jennings (hamstring) and cornerback Jason Verrett (knee) are listed as questionable headed into the weekend. The roster, as it stands, would mean the only fully available receivers for Sunday's game would include Brandon Aiyuk, Ray-Ray McCloud III and Danny Gray.
"We'll see how Jauan is tomorrow to see whether we have to do one or two (elevate wide receivers from the practice squad)," Shanahan said.
As for Verrett, the veteran corner was activated from the Reserve/PUP list on Wednesday, the final day of his 21-day practice window. Verrett has not seen game action since Week 1 of the 2021 season and was a limited participant at practice this entire week. Per the head coach, the team is considering debuting Verrett in an abbreviated capacity if he is cleared to play.
"If we feel good about Verrett, whether he's out there starting or whether he is out there getting 10-to-15 plays, I think that's something that would help our team," Shanahan said.
Below is the complete Week 8 Practice Participation and Game Status Report:
San Francisco 49ers
- Did Not Practice: DL Arik Armstead (foot, ankle), LB Dre Greenlaw (calf), FB Kyle Juszczyk (finger), WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring)
- Limited Participation in Practice: WR Jauan Jennings (hamstring), CB Jason Verrett (knee)
- Full Participation in Practice: DL Samson Ebukam (Achilles), DB Jimmie Ward (hand), T Trent Williams (not injury related - resting player)
Status Report:
- DL Arik Armstead (foot) - Out
- LB Dre Greenlaw (calf) - Out
- FB Kyle Juszczyk (finger) - Out
- WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) - Out
- WR Jauan Jennings (hamstring) - Questionable
- CB Jason Verrett (knee) - Questionable
Los Angeles Rams
- Did Not Practice: RB Cam Akers (not injury related - personal matter), LB Terrell Lewis (not injury related - personal matter)
Limited Participation in Practice: WR Brandon Powell (ankle) - Full Participation in Practice: C Brian Allen (knee), CB Cobie Durant (hamstring), RB Darrell Henderson (illness)
Status Report:
- RB Cam Akers (not injury related - personal matter)
- WR Brandon Powell (ankle)
