SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jimmie Ward is week-to-week with a quad strain, the team announced Tuesday. He left Sundays loss to the Seahawks with the non-contact injury after covering a kickoff in the second quarter.That likely leaves coordinator Jim ONeil to find a replacement for one of the most valuable members of his secondary in time for a visit from Dez Bryant and the Dallas Cowboys eighth-ranked offense Sunday.Ward, the teams first-round draft pick in 2014, was off to a promising start to his third season after transitioning to cornerback full-time. He played slot cornerback and safety during his first two years.Third-year player Keith Reaser and rookie Rashard Robinson are competing to replace Ward should he miss Sundays game, ONeil said. The decision will come down to which player performs better in practice.It keeps you on your toes, Reaser said. You know every practice counts, every play matters, almost as if its training camp or a game.ONeil said, Neither one of those guys has won the job outright. So if they want it to be week-to-week every week, thats on them. If somebody wants to establish themselves ... then go do that. Im all for it.Reaser was drafted in the fifth round in 2014 out of Florida Atlantic. He spent his rookie season sidelined while recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament tear in his knee. He made his pro debut last season before getting the third-most snaps among 49ers cornerbacks in 2016.Missing his rookie year helped Reaser prepare mentally for his chance at playing time.Everybody has a different path in this business, Reaser said. You just try to learn as much as you can and go from there.Robinson, a fourth-round draft pick from Louisiana State, joined the NFL facing questions about a checkered college career and an arrest in connection with a robbery, which was later expunged from his record. He elected to enter the NFL draft instead of transferring to a new school after being kicked off LSUs team.Robinson has a chance to start Sunday against a quarterback he faced in college, Dak Prescott, who played at Southeastern Conference rival Mississippi State. The 49ers drafted Robinson 133rd overall, two spots before the Cowboys took Prescott.The one thing I remember from him at Mississippi State is he was pretty mobile, Robinson said. Just got to out there, just contain him.The 49ers signed receiver and return man Keshawn Martin on Tuesday. He played last season with the New England Patriots. He spent his first three years with the Houston Texans after being drafted in the fourth round from Michigan State.Martin becomes the sixth receiver on San Franciscos active roster. He took the roster spot vacated by Anthony Davis, who announced his retirement Monday. It was the second time Davis retired since June 2015. 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The biggest thing Gordons been doing is defending and, as a result, hes getting some easy baskets.The Jazz used a 31-8 stretch in the third quarter to blow open the game. Hayward took over, scoring both inside and on the perimeter, with 21 points in the quarter. It was the third consecutive 30-point game for the seven-year veteran, who is averaging a career-high 22.8 points and has scored 20-plus points in 11 of 14 games this season. This is the first three-game, 30-point stretch of Haywards career.Its a lot of work that I put in this summer, for sure, Hayward said. But, also, were running some good sets for me. ... Just continuing to see the floor a lot better. Seeing where my shots are coming. Taking advantage of how the defense is guarding me. ... Just trusting the work that I did.When Im active and play with a little bounce on the defensive end, Im definitely more confident offensively because of that. Its all about staying active and getting myself involved in the game.Rodney Hood chipped in 15 for the Jazz.Wilson Chandler and Will Barton each scored 20 for Denver.Denver knocked down seven 3-pointers trying to rally in the fourth quarter, but couldnt complete the comeback. The Nuggets matched a season high with 13 3-pointers.The Jazz took a 49-47 lead into halftime after a back-and-forth opening 24 minutes in which neither team was able to string together a significant run.dddddddddddd. Neither team shot the ball well from distance in the first half as the two teams were a combined 4 for 15 from behind the arc.Im happy we showed a lot of fight and heart getting back in the game, not dropping our heads and feeling sorry for ourselves, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. Hopefully, that can give us a little juice going forward.Im just really happy with the fact we competed tonight. Thats step No. 1 in our recovery.TIP-INSNuggets: Nikola Jokic missed his second straight game with a left wrist sprain. ... Denver is now 0-8 when trailing after the third quarter. ... The Nuggets have won just one road game since Nov. 6.Jazz: Hood returned to the starting lineup after missing the last game with a hamstring injury. He went down hard in the third quarter and limped to the bench, but stayed in the game. ... George Hill missed his second consecutive game with a sprained left big toe.TOUGH TIMESThe Nuggets have lost five of six with a lengthy road trip ahead. Malone is not thrilled with the state of his team.Right now, I am living minute-by-minute, day-by-day, Malone said. We arent playing good basketball right now. Its no secret. Our defense is evaporating rapidly.QUOTABLEWe started out in the first half doing all the right things, Chandler said. It was in the third quarter we kind of got away from that. Everybody, not just one person. We had to climb uphill and exert so much energy. Its hard to fight back from a 20-point deficit and get the win.UP NEXTNuggets: Denver visits Philadelphia on Monday for the second game of a six-game trip.Jazz: Utah travels to face the Los Angeles Lakers and No. 2 overall pick Brandon Ingram on Monday. ' ' '