Kinlaw finished the 2023 regular season with 25 tackles (13 solo), 3.5 sacks and three batted balls.
Kinlaw (illness) played in Friday's preseason 23-12 loss to the Chargers, Kyle Madson of ninerswire.usatoday.com reports.
Kinlaw (knee) doesn't have a designation for Saturday's wild-card matchup versus Seattle.
Kinlaw (knee) was listed as a limited participant on the 49ers' injury report Tuesday.
Kinlaw (knee) is active Sunday against the Cardinals, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Kinlaw (knee) is considered questionable for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Kinlaw (knee) does not carry and injury designation for Sunday's game versus the Raiders, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The 49ers activated Kinlaw (knee) from injured reserve Friday.
The 49ers designated Kinlaw (knee) to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that the plan is for Kinlaw (knee) to return to practice during Week 16, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.