49ers' Dre Greenlaw: Nearing return to practice

Greenlaw (groin) could begin to practice with the team starting Wednesday, Keiana Martin of the 49ers' official site reports.

San Francisco is optimistic about Greenlaw's chances of returning to practice later in the week, though he'll need to pass additional testing before gaining clearance, per Martin. The linebacker was placed on injured reserve Sept. 18 due to a groin injury.