49ers vs. Seahawks injury report: Hufanga has been placed on IR

The 49ers and Seattle Seahawks are both dealing with the injury bug as they head into their “Thursday Night Football” matchup at Lumen Field.

The 49ers were hoping for safety Talanoa Hufanga, who suffered ligament damage in the team's Week 5 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, and kicker Jake Moody, who will be out for several weeks with a sprained ankle. Both players were candidates for injured reserve, and the 49ers made a move official Wednesday, placing Hufanga on IR and sidelining him for the next four games.

Defensive lineman Jordan Elliott (knee) and linebacker Demetrius Flanigan-Fowles (calf) will both miss Thursday night's contest, but in better news, both tight end George Kittle and linebacker Fred Warner are injury-free and will play.

Wide receiver Chris Conley, who missed the Week 5 game with an oblique injury, is listed as questionable, as well as cornerback Charvarius Ward, who suffered a knee injury Sunday.

Here are the full injury reports for both teams:

49ers

out

DT Jordan Elliott (knee)

LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (calf)

S Story Hufa (Wrist)

K Jake Moody (right ankle)

questionable

WR Chris Conley (oblique)

CB Charvarius Ward (Knee)

Seahawks

out

DT Byron Murphy II (hamstring)

CB Rick Woolen (ankle).

questionable

OLB Boye Milk (Knee)

OLB Derrick Hall (leg)

S Julian Love (hamstring)

For the Seahawks, several starting defenders will miss the game this short week, including the player listed above and outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu, who is expected to be placed on injured reserve with a thigh injury.

San Francisco defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen will rely on Malik Mustafa at safety to replace Hufanga. The rookie appeared in five games — as a starter and impressed coach Kyle Shanahan with his hard-hitting tendencies, but acknowledged the young defender's need for continued growth.

“I think communication is one of the hardest things, especially for a young guy coming up,” Shanahan said Tuesday. “I think he's improving the more he goes out there. I think he just doesn't have the hesitation he lacks. When he comes in, he's done the same thing. I think he gets faster every week, just recognizing things and breaking. Doesn't fall and tries to run through his tackle.”

Newly signed kicker Matthew Wright will take over the kicking duties and the 49ers will likely promote a few defensive linemen from the practice squad to play alongside Malik Collins and Kalia Davis. TY McGill and rookie Evan Anderson both saw playing time Thursday night.

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