LAS VEGAS -- One of the great changes the 49ers made this season was reinstalling Ambry Thomas as a starter coming out of their Bye week. It is a move that initially was viewed as questionable.
The San Francisco 49ers almost came out clean with injuries in their NFC championship win against the Detroit Lions. Luckily, only two key starters sustained injuries.
Linebacker Dre Greenlaw briefly exited the NFC Championship Game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions with a stinger but was able to continue playing.
Ambry Thomas was the weakest link on defense for the 49ers against the Packers. It was bizarre to see from him considering he has been a sound player since being installed as the starter in Week 10.
Saturday night wasn't Ambry Thomas' best outing. According to analytics site Pro Football Focus, the San Francisco 49ers cornerback was the team's worst-graded player on either side of the football.
One of the reasons that the 49ers' defense improved coming out of their Bye week in the regular season was inserting Ambry Thomas into the lineup. Before he was out there, the 49ers were running Deommodore Lenoir outside with Isaiah Oliver in the slot.
The 49ers will be sitting key players versus the Los Angeles Rams and vice versa. Now, this is a perfect opportunity for a few players to show the coaching staff they can be players to plan for in the future.
The 49ers have locked up the NFC’s top seed, making their regular season finale a game with no impact on the standings. That is a welcomed development given the team’s injury situation at a few key positions.
Ambry Thomas proved his toughness in the 49ers' win against the Commanders. Kyle Shanahan revealed today on a conference call that Thomas had a broken hand going into that game.
In the second half of Sunday's game against the Washington Commanders, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey had to exit due to a calf strain.
The San Francisco 49ers' defense delivered an impressive performance in Sunday's 42-19 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Despite reportedly exploring options for another starting-caliber cornerback before the October trade deadline, the team ultimately stuck with Charvarius Ward and Ambry Thomas on the outside.
If the 49ers win on Sunday, they most likely will intercept Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who has thrown 10 picks in 11 games this season. Hurts' top two targets are A.J.
The San Francisco 49ers landed Chase Young at the trade deadline, but they were also interested in the cornerback position and kicked the tires on one young star.
One of the reasons that the 49ers have been elite on defense since the Bye week is thanks to cornerback Ambry Thomas. He has been playing incredibly well since he was reinserted as the starter for the 49ers in their nickel package.
The San Francisco 49ers got away with pass interference at a key moment in their win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday.
The 49ers have an outstanding roster when it's rested and healthy. But it's still at least one player away from being legitimate favorites to win the Super Bowl.
Ambry Thomas looked to have delivered a dagger in the San Francisco 49ers' Week 10 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was robbed of it by two teammates who very much did not have their heads in the game, and weren't even meant to be on the field.
According to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports, the San Francisco 49ers expect Ambry Thomas to play on Thursday night against the New York Giants. The team listed the cornerback as "questionable" due to a knee injury.
The San Francisco 49ers were able to get out of Week 1 nearly injury-free, as cornerback Ambry Thomas was cleared of a concussion, which was the lone listed injury following the game for head coach Kyle Shanahan.
Ambry Thomas' stock was on the rise after his rookie season. He started the five final regular season games, playing a total of 333 defensive snaps and going on to start two playoff contests.
Yeah, the stars are coming to play in the NFC Championship Game.
Some positive signs for the team's roster were seen on the 49ers' Thursday injury list, as cornerback Ambry Thomas was upgraded to a full participant and running back Elijah Mitchell went from no practice on Wednesday to a limited label on Thursday.
The San Francisco 49ers will face the Dallas Cowboys in an NFC Wildcard game next week after pulling off the unlikeliest of wins on the road against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
The 25-year-old has been one of San Francisco's most reliable defensive backs, collecting 36 tackles and 10 passes defended.
Kirkpatrick, 32, has been with the Cardinals and 49ers since his eight-season Bengals run wrapped after the 2019 season. He made 11 starts for the Cards last season.
A four-star recruit out of Martin Luther King High School in Detroit back in 2017, Thomas finishes his Michigan career having tallied 54 tackles and four interceptions.
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