Kyle’s update, 4:37 PM PT: 49ers GM John Lynch told the Thursday Night broadcast crew that safety Jimmie Ward would start the season on the short-term injured reserve list, making him ineligible for the first four games. We’ll see who starts at safety tonight. My guess is George Odum.
The 49ers starters will take the field in Week 3 of the preseason, but they’ll be missing a host of first-teamers. We know Jimmy Garoppolo was never playing, but here is a list of other Niners who will sit out:
Elijah Mitchell (hamstring)
Daniel Brunskill (hamstring)
Mike McGlinchey (setback)
Trent Williams
Nick Bosa
Arik Armstead
Javon Kinlaw
Azeez Al-Shaair
Fred Warner
Dre Greenlaw
Emmanuel Moseley
Ambry Thomas (knee)
Charvarius Ward (hamstring)
Jimmie Ward (hamstring)
Dontae Johnson (ribs)
Kinlaw being inactive is a good sign.