Although San Francisco 49ers safety Jimmie Ward was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Aug. 23, he has been limited at practice.
Kyle Shanahan spoke with the media this week and is hopeful the safety will make his season-debut this Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.
"I know he's gotten better each day at practice. I feel like he's had his best day today," Shanahan said on Friday. "He's definitely questionable for the game. I'm hoping for the best come Sunday.
"I think you always have to be careful with a hamstring. I definitely agree that all the skill guys and the people that have to cover more ground, those hamstrings tend to go faster than guys that stay more between the hashes. All 11 guys out there have to run a lot. Definitely for a middle-third player like Jimmie, he's going to be numbers to numbers all day. You have to wait till it's 100 percent. You always want to go play when a guy is 90 percent, we'd love to get him out there. But we don't want to have him to go out for a few of plays and miss him for another month."
The 49ers and Seahawks have a long history, going back to 1976. Here are photos from their 38 meetings.
1984 -- 49ers running back Wendell Tyler.
1985 -- 49ers quarterback Joe Montana.
1986 -- Seahawks wideout Steve Largent and 49ers safety Ronnie Lott.
1989 -- 49ers wideout Jerry Rice.
1990 -- 49ers running back Roger Craig.
1991 -- 49ers quarterback Steve Young.
1993 -- 49ers wideout Jerry Rice.
Ricky Watters
1995 -- 49ers pass-catcher Brent Jones.
1997 -- 49ers line of scrimmage.
1997 -- 49ers running back Terry Kirby.
1997 -- 49ers quarterback Steve Young.
1999 -- 49ers center Jeremy Newberry.
2001 -- 49ers running back Garrison Hearst.
2001 -- 49ers quarterback Tim Rattay.
2001 -- Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander.
2002 -- Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and 49ers pass-rusher John Engleberger.
2002 -- 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia.
2002 -- 49ers running back Garrison Hearst.
2002 -- 49ers running back Garrison Hearst.
2002 -- 49ers cornerback Jimmy Williams.
2002 -- 49ers wideout Terrell Owens.
2003 -- 49ers linebacker Jeff Ulbrich.
2004 -- Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and 49ers pass-rushers John Engleberger and Julian Peterson.
2005 -- 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
2005 -- 49ers quarterback Ken Dorsey.
2005 -- 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
2005 -- 49ers running back Kevan Barlow.
2005 -- 49ers linebacker Derek Smith.
2005 -- 49ers wideout Brandon Lloyd.
2005 -- 49ers running back Maurice Hicks.
2006 -- 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
2006 -- 49ers running back Frank Gore.
2006 -- 49ers running back Frank Gore.
2007 -- 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
2007 -- 49ers tackle Bryant Young and Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander.
2007 -- 49ers pass-rusher Bryant Young and Seahawks quarterback Seneca Wallace.
2007 -- 49ers running back Frank Gore.
2007 -- 49ers linebacker Derek Smith.
2007 -- 49ers long snapper Brian Jennings.
2007 -- 49ers running back Frank Gore.
2007 -- 49ers linebacker Jeff Ulbrich.
2007 -- 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis.
2008 -- 49ers tight end Delanie Walker.
2008 -- 49ers running back Frank Gore.
2008 -- 49ers linebacker Manny Lawson.
2008 -- 49ers safety Michael Lewis.
2008 -- Line of scrimmage.
2008 -- 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill.
2008 -- 49ers left tackle Joe Staley.
2008 -- 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis.
2008 -- 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis.
2009 -- 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
2009 -- 49ers wideout Michael Crabtree.
2009 -- 49ers running back Frank Gore.
2009 -- 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith.
2009 -- 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith.
2009 -- 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith.
2009 -- 49ers linebacker Takeo Spikes.
2010 -- 49ers cornerback Nate Clements.
2011 -- 49ers cornerback Nate Clements and Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch.
2011 -- 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
2011 -- 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman.
2011 -- 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks.
2011 -- 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith.
2011 -- 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis.
2012 -- 49ers wideout Michael Crabtree.
2012 -- 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks.
2012 -- 49ers tight end Delanie Walker.
2012 -- 49ers running back Frank Gore.
2012 -- 49ers running back LaMichael James.
2012 -- 49ers running back LaMichael James.
2012 -- 49ers wideout Mario Manningham.
2012 -- 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis.
2013 -- 49ers wideout Anquan Boldin.
2013 -- 49ers left tackle Joe Staley.
2013 -- 49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin.
2013 -- 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman.
2013 -- 49ers running back Frank Gore.
2013 -- 49ers special teamer Kassim Osgood.
2014 -- 49ers running back Carlos Hyde
2015 -- 49ers LB Eli Harold
2015 -- 49ers defensive back Dontae Johnson
2015 -- LB Aaron Lynch
2015 -- 49ers Safety Antoine Bethea
2015 -- 49ers defensive tackle Arik Armstead
2015 -- 49ers tight end Garrett Celek
2015 -- 49ers safety Eric Reid
2015 -- 49ers defensive backs Eric Reid and Jimmie Ward
2016 -- DL DeForest Buckner
2016 -- RB Carlos Hyde
2016 -- RB Carlos Hyde
2016 -- RB Carlos Hyde
2016 -- DL Tank Carradine
2016 -- T Joe Staley
2016 -- TE Garrett Celek
2017 -- LB Aaron Lynch
2017 -- DL DeForest Buckner
2017 -- RB Carlos Hyde
2017 -- DL Tank Carradine
2017 -- LB Brock Coyle
Jaquiski Tartt got the start in the season opener in place of Ward. The third-year safety recorded seven tackles and his second-career interception on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Rookie Lorenzo Jerome, who played 12 snaps in Week 1, will look to gain additional reps behind Tartt on Sunday if Ward is indeed unable to play.
Reuben Foster is rehabbing a high-ankle sprain suffered during the first quarter of the season opener against the Panthers. The 49ers received a sigh of relief after a scary scene as the first-round pick was carted off the field.
"(49ers head athletic trainer Jeff Ferguson) didn't give me an exact date because we don't know exactly with Reuben," Shanahan said. "We are going to put him in a boot here for a little bit. Those tend to be a month, a little more, but I can't put exactly a date on it. That's my experience with high ankle sprains."
Prior to his injury, Foster stood out in his NFL debut with three tackles and a near-interception on a pass breakup in just 11 snaps. While there is no exact timetable on Foster's return, Ray-Ray Armstrong is set to get the start in Week 2. San Francisco added depth at linebacker this week signing rookie Elijah Lee who the 49ers thought highly of during the draft process.
On Seattle's end, starting cornerback Richard Sherman did not practice in the beginning of the week and participated on a limited basis on Friday. Sherman is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury and outside linebacker Terence Garvin is doubtful heading into Sunday's contest.
The complete list of inactive players will be released 90 minutes prior to kickoff on Sunday. Stay tuned to 49ers.com for updates.
