A handful of players were absent from the first Week 11 practice for the 49ers with four of them being star players.

The San Francisco 49ers kicked off their Week 11 practices with a handful off injury issues keeping players from practicing in full. In total, nine players were either absent from the session or limited.

The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed punter Pat O'Donnell to the team's practice squad. To make room on the practice squad, the team released defensive lineman T.Y.

It may be that the 49ers are undergoing a philosophical change on defense where they’re investing more in the secondary and perhaps trying to build out a deeper defensive front that has effective players alongside superstar defensive end Nick Bosa.

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir has agreed to a five-year, $92 million extension to stay with the team instead of testing the free agent market next offseason