49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Cleared to face Tampa Bay
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Flannigan-Fowles (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation and has been cleared to play Sunday against the Bucs, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The backup linebacker has played just 45 defensive snaps this season but is a fixture on special teams for the Niners.
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49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Won't suit up
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Flannigan-Fowles (ankle) is inactive Sunday against the Jaguars.
Flannigan-Fowels still appears to be dealing with an ankle injury originally suffered in Week 7 against the Vikings. His absence will have a greater impact on San Francisco's special-teams unit than on defense.
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49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Done for night
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Flannigan-Fowles (ankle) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game versus Minnesota, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Flannigan-Fowles suffered an ankle injury in the second half of the game and will now remain sidelined until the conclusion. In his absence, Dee Winters could see a slight increase in usage at outside linebacker.
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49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Leaves with injury
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Flannigan-Fowles (neck) has exited Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.
Flannigan-Fowles headed to the locker room after a visit to the team's medical tent. The 26-year-old primarily contributes on special teams, so his absence shouldn't impact the defense. However, it will still thin the depth at linebacker.
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49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Sticks with San Francisco
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Flannigan-Fowles signed a one-year extension with the 49ers on Friday.
Flannigan-Fowles appeared in all 17 regular season games (two starts) and all three playoff contests for the 49ers in 2021. The second-year linebacker played 154 defensive snaps and totaled 29 tackles (13 solo).
Flannigan-Fowles (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Rams.
Flannigan-Fowles went down with a knee injury during the first half of Sunday's matchup and didn't record any defensive stats prior to his departure. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available if the 49ers advance to the Super Bowl.
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49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Will start Week 8
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Flannigan-Fowles will get the nod at linebacker against the Bears on Sunday with Azeez Al-Shaair out with a concussion, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
The 25-year-old linebacker has registered five tackles through six games this season, but he will get his first extended work of the 2021 campaign Sunday. Tyrell Adams will likely operate as the backup for all three linebacker spots on San Francisco's defense.
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49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Clean bill of health
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Flannigan-Fowles (concussion) wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report.
Flannigan-Fowles will be ready for Sunday's season opener against the Lions. The 25-year-old linebacker will make most of his impact on special teams barring an injury to a starter.
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49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Clear of injury
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Flannigan-Fowles (hamstring) was not listed on San Francisco's injury report Thursday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
Flannigan-Fowles has been unable to suit up since Week 8 because of a lingering hamstring issue, but it looks like he is healthy enough to make his return to the lineup Week 13 against the Bills. There's no guarantee the 24-year-old will be active, however, as he's predominantly filled a special-teams role this season, fielding 84.9 percent of his overall snaps in that department.
