Overview
- Eddy Pineiro missed three straight practices this week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against Miami, with Shanahan saying the club could need a replacement if Pineiro cannot play.
- Shanahan confirmed the team will bring in kickers for tryouts and is deciding between two candidates, and he said a short-term move would probably be a practice-squad elevation rather than a long-term signing.
- Local beat reporting first noted Pineiro’s absence and that no kicker had initially been worked out, and later coverage and coach comments aligned in describing the club’s contingency plan.
- The 49ers expect to place rookie wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling on injured reserve in their Saturday roster moves and list rookie running back Kaelon Black as questionable with groin tightness.
- Pineiro’s likely absence matters because he made 28 of 29 field-goal attempts last season and received a multiyear extension, so a temporary kicker would affect the team’s short-term special teams reliability and Sunday game preparations.