The 49ers face a decision about whether to rest key players after clinching the No. 1 seed
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The toughest decisions in Week 18 for San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan will come well before the game when he decides whether any of his star players will get the week off to rest up for the postseason. Also, it does give some guys a chance to get healthy.” Several players nursing injuries, most notably star running back Christian McCaffrey, will take advantage of the situation and rest up before San Francisco’s playoff opener at home in the divisional round on either Jan. 20 or 21. But he hasn’t decided whether key players such as quarterback Brock Purdy, left tackle Trent Williams, edge rusher Nick Bosa or receiver Deebo Samuel will also get the week off. Defensive tackle Arik Armstead, tight end Ross Dwelley and safety Ji’Ayir Brown are expected to miss this week to get more time to heal.. Receiver Jauan Jennings and offensive lineman Jaylon Moore remain in concussion protocol.
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