About the Project » Battle of the Cheetahs — and Marquise Goodwin

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida has been nicknamed Cheetah since his college days. He’s got serious speed (4.39 40 at his college Pro Day) Womens Solomon Thomas Jersey , and Cheetah rhymes with the pronunciation of his last name. It’s pretty simple.Enter Tyreek Hill. The Kansas City Chiefs burner wide receiver is nicknamed Cheetah, and in fact, his Twitter handle is simply @cheetah. He ran a 4.29 40 at his college Pro Day, and regularly shows up on the NFL highlight reels with his big plays — with the peace sign thrown in when he’s really burned a defensive back.Naturally, with the 49ers traveling to face the Chiefs this weekend, Hill was asked about the 49ers Cheetah. Hill said there’s only one cheetah in the NFL, and “You can’t be a cheetah and run a 4.48, or whatever you run.” He did offer some praise for Breida.Breida might be asked about the comments, but he’s a pretty low key guy. I don’t expect much in the way of a response from the 49ers running back when it comes to smack talk.Fortunately Womens Dante Pettis Jersey , Marquise Goodwin was willing to offer up some smack talk about his own speed. Goodwin has competed in both track and field events, earning a spot in the Olympics as a long jumper. He’s viewed as the fastest guy on the team, and he had a perfect comment when asked to compare himself with Hill.The 49ers offense would love to have Goodwin back on the field for Sunday’s matchup. He is going to be listed as limited for Wednesday’s practice as he continues rehabbing a thigh bruise. He was a DNP all last week, so this is an upgrade.Given how prolific the Chiefs offense has been through two weeks, the 49ers will need every offensive weapon they can muster. We’ve seen Dante Pettis slowly emerging while Goodwin has been out. Add a deep threat like Goodwin back into the mix, and this offense could take an important step forward.Malcolm Smith returning to practice, Sunday starting ILB duo still TBD The San Francisco 49ers return to practice on Wednesday, and they will be welcoming back some notable players. Reuben Foster’s suspension is over, and he is expected to be a full go at practice. Additionally Youth Richard Sherman Jersey , Kyle Shanahan announced that Malcolm Smith would be a full participant as well.Smith missed the first two weeks with a hamstring injury, and until last Friday was a DNP at practice. He got in a limited session on Friday, but was inactive on Sunday. The team signed Terence Garvin last week after Brock Coyle went on injured reserve, but his time might be short if Smith returns to action this weekend.Shanahan said on Wednesday that Foster appears good to go in his return from the suspension. The big question on Wednesday was who would start next to him. Shanahan said he wouldn’t reveal the plan even if he knew, but he also wanted to be clear that the coaching staff did not know yet the plan for Sunday. They will go through three practices, and then decisions will be made.Even if Smith is a full participant all week, it feels like Fred Warner has justified a significant role. We could also see some rotation with Smith handling run down work and Warner in for passing down work. I would guess that is how this shakes out when Smith is healthy enough to play.