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49ers' Kyle Shanahan confident Tevin Coleman is Super Bowl-ready

MIAMI _ Running back Tevin Coleman, strong safety Jaquiski Tartt and linebacker Kwon Alexander fully participated in the 49ers' Friday walk-through practice before Sunday's Super Bowl LIV.

All three were limited the previous two days, as well as last week, tracing back to the NFC championship win over Green Bay on Jan. 29.

No players will be listed as questionable on the injury report for Sunday's 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff against the Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

"Everyone is good," coach Kyle Shanahan said, per a Pro Football Writers of America pool report. "That was the goal."

All Chiefs also are cleared for the game, including nose tackle Chris Jones (calf) and tight end Travis Kelce (knee).

Coleman, after dislocating his right shoulder against the Packers, will be available to complement leading rusher Raheem Mostert.

Shanahan said of Coleman: "He's worked his tail off to get healthy. He's good to go. He's confident."

A few 49ers players pranked their coaches by switching uniforms before practice, including Nick Bosa swapping with Jimmie Ward, George Kittle with Levine Toilolo and Coleman with Kyle Juszczyk.

"They surprised us with it," Shanahan said. "They are loose and feeling good, and they had fun with it. We'll see how it is when we watch film."

They practiced for 70 minutes in 77-degree temperatures at the University of Miami, and the 49ers reviewed the red zone script they installed last week. Saturday's walk-through practice again is set there, and afterward they will bus to Hard Rock Stadium to preview where they'll try winning the franchise's sixth Lombardi Trophy.

Shanahan's son Carter, 10, attended practice and hung nearby as left tackle Joe Staley broke down the post-workout huddle. "It was neat to bring him here," Shanahan said. "I remember when I used to do it. He doesn't realize how cool it is, but he'll realize it later, just like I did."

Shanahan was a ball boy 25 years ago when his father Mike was the 49ers offensive coordinator as they won their last Super Bowl, also in Miami.

Up the road, after the Chiefs practice at the Miami Dolphins' facility, coach Andy Reid was asked if he's ready to go. His response: "I don't want to play, but yeah, I'm ready to coach."

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