""I just remember him wrecking our practice," Williams said Monday. "He was a thorn in our backside as o-linemen because he diagnosed so quickly. He took away our ability to help because he was getting to the spot he needed to be so quick." The 49ers (9-4) returned from their bye weekend with a brief "bonus" practice and will take Tuesday off before beginning preparations to host the Tennessee Titans (2-11) Sunday at Levi's Stadium (1:05 p.m., Fox). The four practices will determine whether Kendricks makes his 49ers debut."
"If Kendricks, 33, were to start in any of the last four games of the regular season, he would be the fourth middle (or Mike) linebacker this season after Fred Warner, Tatum Bethune and Curtis Robinson. Warner (broken ankle) is out for the season barring an unlikely in-season comeback which could only occur in a deep playoff run. Bethune started five games before going out with a hamstring strain, with Robinson starting the last two games."
Trent Williams recalled Kendricks dominating a 2022 joint practice, noting rapid diagnosis and disruptive play against offensive linemen. The 49ers returned from their bye with a short practice, will take Tuesday off, and will hold four workouts to decide Kendricks' debut against the Tennessee Titans. Kendricks signed to the practice squad Nov. 26 and was inactive in the Cleveland game while learning a new defensive system. With Fred Warner out for the season, Tatum Bethune injured, and Curtis Robinson having started recently, Kendricks could be moved to the 53-man roster and start. He led the Cowboys with 138 tackles last season despite missing two games.
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