Height (hand) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Height was unable to practice during Week 3 due to a hand injury he suffered against the Dolphins in Week 2. The defensive end underwent surgery for the injury Tuesday and is set to return quickly, though he could not return to the field in time for Week 3. With Nick Bosa (calf) and Height ruled out, Khalid Kareem is set to start at defensive end opposite Keion White for Sunday's game.
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49ers' Romello Height: Doesn't practice Thursday
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Height (hand) did not participate in Thursday's practice, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Height has missed each of the first two practices of Week 3 prep after undergoing hand surgery Tuesday. His status for Sunday's game against the Cardinals will become more clear once the 49ers release their injury designations following Friday's practice. Nick Bosa (calf/knee) is also working through lower-body injuries, leaving Keion White, Khalid Kareem and Ogbo Okoronkwo currently as the only healthy pass rushers on the 49ers' active roster.
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49ers' Romello Height: Set to undergo hand surgery
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Height will undergo hand surgery Tuesday, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reported Monday.
Height returned to Sunday's contest against the Dolphins after suffering a hand injury. The defensive end is set for surgery Tuesday but still has a chance to suit up for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. Thursday and Friday's practices will be key to determining if the defensive end has bounced back enough to play in the divisional contest.
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49ers' Romello Height: Back in action
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Height (hand) has returned to Sunday's contest against the Dolphins, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Height was briefly sidelined with a hand injury, but he has made his return to the field. The defensive lineman will continue to operate as a primary reserve option behind Keion White and Nick Bosa versus Miami.
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49ers' Romello Height: Exits with ankle injury
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Height (hand) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Height exited the first half of Sunday's matchup due to a hand issue. The defensive end will likely return if the hand is not fractured or injured in such a way that it could be made worse by playing.
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49ers' Romello Height: Limited practice Tuesday
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Height was a limited participant in practice Tuesday due to an ankle injury, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com previously relayed Aug. 23 that Height was tending to an undisclosed injury, but the 49ers' first injury report shed light on the nature of his health concern. The rookie linebacker will still have two more opportunities to potentially increase his practice activity and put himself in a position to suit up in Thursday's season opener versus the Rams in Melbourne, Australia.
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49ers' Romello Height: Misses Sunday practice
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Height (undisclosed) did not participate in Sunday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Height likely picked up an injury during Saturday's practice session. The third-round rookie tallied one tackle in Thursday's preseason win over the Chargers and is set to be a reserve piece on the edge throughout the 2026 season.
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49ers' Romello Height: Drafted by San Francisco
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The 49ers selected Height in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 70th overall.
Height (6-foot-3, 239 pounds) largely rushed from the outside linebacker position during his breakout campaign with Texas Tech in 2025, when he totaled 38 tackles, including 10.0 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss across 14 games. He lacks the prototypical size to succeed as an edge rusher at the NFL level, which could limit his upside to that of a rotational player, though having landed in San Francisco, Height is in solid position to thrive as a situational pass rusher behind Nick Bosa (ACL) and 2025 first-round pick Mykel Williams (ACL).
