SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will both officially be questionable for the San Francisco 49ers for their wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Coach Kyle Shanahan said Williams was able to practice on a limited basis for a second straight day Friday, while Pearsall missed all three days of practice for San Francisco this week.
Williams said he was confident he would be able to return for the first time since injuring his hamstring on the first snap in Week 17, but it will be a game-time decision.
The 49ers listed four other players on the active roster as questionable, including starting cornerback Renardo Green, who was limited Friday after hurting his ankle at practice. Linebackers Dee Winters (ankle) and Luke Gifford (quadriceps), and defensive lineman Keion White were also questionable.
Winters didn't practice all week, Gifford missed practice both Thursday and Friday, and White returned to practice Friday on a limited basis after sitting out the previous two days.
Jacob Cowing, who had his practice window open this week, is officially listed as questionable but is not expected to be activated from injured reserve from a hamstring injury.
The Eagles listed three players as questionable for the game, including star right tackle Lane Johnson, who has missed the last seven games with a foot injury. Linebacker Azeez Ojulari (hamstring) and guard Brett Toth (concussion) were also questionable for the Eagles.
The status of Williams and Pearsall will be important for the 49ers, who struggled on offense without them in a 13-3 loss last week to Seattle.
The Niners have averaged just 2.8 yards per carry running to the left side since Williams got hurt on the opening snap of the win against Chicago on Dec. 28.
Pearsall leads San Francisco with eight catches on throws at least 20 yards downfield. Quarterback Brock Purdy didn’t attempt a single deep pass last week with Pearsall out with injuries to his knee and ankle.
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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, bottom, is tackled by Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)
San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams walks on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)
Anthony Davis has ligament damage in his left hand, and the Dallas Mavericks' oft-injured big man could be facing an extended absence, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press on Friday.
Davis was injured late in a 116-114 loss at the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. The 10-time All-Star was in obvious pain on the bench before going to the locker room. Further testing revealed the extent of the damage, the person told the AP on condition of anonymity because details of the injury haven't been publicly revealed.
The latest injury for Davis is a significant development for the Mavericks as they try to figure out how to move on from the trade for Davis that sent young superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers 11 months ago.
General manager Nico Harrison, the orchestrator of the deal, was fired in November after Dallas got off to a slow start. The Mavericks are 10 games under .500 and out of the playoff picture less than two years after playing in the NBA Finals.
There has been speculation about Davis getting traded again, but most of that has been predicated on him being healthy. The hand injury could sideline him until after the Feb. 5 trade deadline. Davis is averaging 20.4 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.
The 32-year-old Davis has missed 18 of the Mavericks' 38 games this season with calf and groin injuries. He was nursing an abdominal injury when the Mavericks traded for him last February, and he re-aggravated it in his Dallas debut. Davis was sidelined for the next 18 games.
Another injury to Dallas also could affect the franchise's decision on when Kyrie Irving returns from last season's knee injury. It's possible the nine-time All-Star guard won't play at all in 2025-26. Irving tore the ACL in his left knee on March 3 last year.
No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg has shown plenty of promise as a rookie, but the Mavs have little hope of moving up in the standings without Davis and Irving. Dallas controls its first-round pick in this year's draft but not the next four drafts. The Mavericks have the Lakers' first-rounder in 2029 from the Doncic deal.
The last time Dallas was focused on the draft at this point in a season, the club was on the verge of getting Doncic in 2018. The Mavericks had the fifth overall pick and made a trade with Atlanta, which selected Doncic at No. 3 while Dallas picked Trae Young for the Hawks.
Despite the trade of Doncic to the Lakers and the lengthy injury absences for Davis and Irving last season, Dallas made the play-in tournament and beat Sacramento before losing to Memphis for the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. Missing the postseason bumped the Mavericks to the draft lottery, which they won despite having just a 1.8% chance.
This story has been corrected to show the Mavericks have played 38 games this season, not 31.
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Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) drives to the basket while guarded by Utah Jazz forward Cody Williams (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, center, lays the ball to the basket as Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis, left, is injured on the play during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)
